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

’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)  
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 73.  
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