Get Lights, Wipers and Defogger Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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SECTION 1− 5

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Illuminated entry system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Rear window wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Windshield wiper de−icer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Headlights and turn signals

HEADLIGHTS

NOTICE

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

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—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

For Canada—The tail light indicator lights

up in the instrument cluster.

Daytime running light system

(on some models)

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-

ty when the parking brake is released with

the engine started, even with the light

switch in the “OFF” position. They will not

go off until the ignition switch is turned

off.

For the U.S.A.—The headlight indicator

lights up in the instrument cluster.

Automatic light cut off system

For the U.S.A.

If the driver’s door is opened and closed

with the engine turned off, the lights will

automatically turn off after 30 seconds. If

all the doors are locked with the wireless

remote control, the lights will turn off im-

mediately.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn

the headlights to full intensity for driving

at night.

To turn on the lights again, turn the igni-

tion key to the “ON” position or turn the

headlight switch on. If you are going to

park for over one week, make sure the

headlight switch is off.

For Canada

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Emergency flashers

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 turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

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.

Always pull as far off the road as pos-

sible.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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. See “Replacing light

bulbs” on page 416 in Section 7−3.

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Instrument panel light control

Front fog lights

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the switch on

longer than necessary when the en-

gine is not running.

To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the dial.

To turn on the front fog lights, twist

the band of the headlight and turn sig-

nal switch lever. They will come on

only when the headlights are on low

beam.

With the dial turned fully up, the intensity

of the instrument panel lights will not be

reduced even when the tail lights/head-

lights are turned on.

Front fog light indicator light on the instru-

ment panel will tell you that the front fog

lights are on.

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Interior light

Personal lights

INTERIOR LIGHT CUT OFF OPERATION

To prevent the battery being discharged,

the light will automatically turn off when

the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” posi-

tion and the door is left opened with the

switch at “DOOR” position for 20 minutes

or more.

Without electric moon roof

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of

the side doors are opened. For details,

see “Illuminated entry system” on page

119 in this Section.

With electric moon roof

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Luggage compartment light

The personal lights operate separately

with each lens.

To turn on the luggage compartment

light, push the luggage compartment

light switch upwards. The light turn on

when the back door is opened. The

light goes off when the back door is

closed.

To turn on the light, push the lens on your

side. To turn the light off, push the lens

once again.

The personal light switch has the following

positions:

“DOOR”—Turns the lights on when any of

the side doors is opened. For details, see

“Illuminated entry system” on page 119 in

this Section.

“OFF”—Turn the lights on only when you

push the lens.

INTERIOR LIGHT CUT OFF OPERATION

To prevent the battery being discharged,

the light will automatically turn off when

the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” posi-

tion and the door is left opened with the

switch at “DOOR” position for 20 minutes

or more.

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Illuminated entry system

The following lights will come on when

To prevent the battery being discharged,

the lights will automatically turn off when

the ignition key is removed and the door

is left opened for about 20 minutes.

any of the side doors are opened. After

all the side doors are closed, the lights

remain on for about 15 seconds before

fading out.

FOOT LIGHTS

1. Ignition switch light

The foot lights also come on when the

ignition switch is in the “ON” position with

the automatic transmission selector lever

in the “P” position. When the selector le-

ver is moved out of “P” position, the foot

lights will be dimmed.

2. Personal lights (with the “DOOR” posi-

tion)

3. Interior light (with the “DOOR” position)

4. Foot lights

When any of the side doors are unlocked,

the lights will come on and remain on for

about 15 seconds before fading out.

This operation can be customized. For de-

tails, ask your Toyota dealer.

If all the doors are closed, when the igni-

tion key is turned to the “LOCK” position,

the lights will come on and remain on for

about 15 seconds.

The duration of the lighting can be

changed. For details, ask your Toyota

dealer.

If all the doors are closed and the ignition

switch is in the “ACC” position, the igni-

tion switch light and interior light will fade

out.

If all the doors are locked, all the lights

will fade out.

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Windshield wipers and washer

The “INT” band lets you adjust the wiping

When waxing your vehicle, make sure that

the washer nozzles do not become

time interval when the wiper lever is in

the intermittent position (position 1). Twist

the band upward to increase the time be-

tween sweeps, and downward to decrease

it.

blocked. If

a

nozzle becomes blocked,

contact your Toyota dealer to have the

vehicle serviced.

NOTICE

To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you.

If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not

try to clear it with a pin or other

object. The nozzle will be damaged.

If the windshield wipers are off, they will

operate a couple of times after the washer

squirts.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 416 in

Section 7−3.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the washer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

operation

NOTICE

Position 2

Position 3

Low speed

operation

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

High speed

operation

For

a

single sweep of the windshield,

push the lever up and release it.

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Rear window wiper and

washer

Windshield wiper de−icer

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 416 in

Section 7−3.

NOTICE

Do not operate the rear wiper if the

rear window is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

To turn on the rear window wiper, twist

the lever knob upward.

To deice the windshield wiper blades,

push the switch.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

The system will automatically shut off af-

ter the deicer has operated about 15 min-

utes. An indicator light will illuminate to

indicate the deicer is operating.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

operation

Position 2

Normal operation

If further deicing is desired, simply actuate

the switch again. When the wiper blades

have deiced, push the switch once again

to turn the deicer off. Continuous use may

cause the battery to discharge, especially

during stop−and−go driving.

To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,

twist the knob upward or downward as far

as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob

automatically returns from these positions

after you release it. The rear window wip-

er operates while the washer squirts.

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Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

To defog or defrost the rear window,

push the switch.

Make sure you turn the defoggers off

when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the

defoggers on for a long time could cause

the battery to discharge, especially during

stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are

not designed for drying rain water or for

melting snow.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the

rear window will quickly clear the window

surface. An indicator light will illuminate to

indicate the defogger is operating.

If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-

ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer

before operating the switch.

On some models, the heater panels in the

outside rear view mirrors will also quickly

clear the surfaces.

NOTICE

Push the switch once again to turn the

defoggers off.

When cleaning the inside of the rear

window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires or connec-

tors.

Manual air conditioning system

The system will automatically shut off af-

ter the defoggers have operated about 15

minutes.

CAUTION

On some models: Since the mirror

surfaces can get hot, do not touch

them when the switch is on.

Automatic air conditioning system

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Lights, Wipers and Defogger for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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