headlights TOYOTA AVALON 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume control
switch2
Audio control switches2
Meter control switchesPaddle shifters
1
Telephone switch2
Voice command switch2
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
Tilt and telescopic
steering lock
release lever
1
Power tilt and
telescopic steering
control switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera ON/OFF switch1,2“ODO/TRIP” switchInstrument panel light control switch Automatic High Beams (AHB) switch
Heated steering
wheel switch
1
VSC OFF switch
Fuel tank door release switch
Trunk opener switch
Hood lock
release lever Meters/Multi-Information Display (MID)Windshield wiper and washer control“POWER” button Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) switchFull-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch
Headlights/turn signals control
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Right turn
Lane change
*
Lane change*
Left turn
* Move lever partway and release. The signals will flash three times.
Low beam (Original position)
High beam (Push)
or
Automatic High Beams*
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night.
Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30 second delay,
or lock switch on the remote is pushed after all doors are locked.
Automatic High Beams (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate to enhance vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) in this guide or the Owner’s Manual for
more details on the Automatic High Beams feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for details.
Headlights
Parking lightsHigh beam
flasher (Pull)
Auto
DRL OFF
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS
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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™
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more clearly at night. At speeds above 25 mph, AHB can detect the headlights of
oncoming vehicles and taillights of preceding vehicles, then automatically toggles
between high and low beams accordingly.
See Toyota.com/safety-sense for more information.
Refer to the Toyota Owner’s Manual for a list of additional situations in which the
system operation may be limited.
Automatic High Beams (AHB)

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“AUTO” position.

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The AHB indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is active.
Note: Pull the lever back toward you or press the AHB switch to turn the AHB
system off.
The AHB indicator will turn off and “
” or “” will turn on. To activate the
system again, push the lever its original position or press the “
” switch.
When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be automatically
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• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights
turned on.
• There are few street lights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions occur, the high beams will be automatically turned off:
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• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
ACTIVATING THE AHB SYSTEM
CONDITIONS WHERE AHB WILL TURN ON/OFF AUTOMATICALLY
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