TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2007 XV40 / 8.G Owners Manual

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals120
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Emergency flashers 125
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Instrument panel light control 126
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Interior light 126
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Personal lights 127
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Illuminated entry system 127
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Windshield wipers and washer 128
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers 129
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SECTION 1 5

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HEADLIGHTS
Manual operation—
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The headlight indicator lights up in the
instrument cluster.When the tail lights/headlights are turned
on, the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter will be reduced slightly unless the in-
strument panel light control knob is turned
fully clockwise.
However, the brightness of the instrument
cluster will not be reduced in daytime
even when the tail lights/headlights are
turned on.
Automatic operation—
To turn on or off the lights automatical-
ly, twist the headlight/turn signal lever
knob to the “AUTO” position when the
“POWER” switch is set at ON.
The headlights and/or all of the lights in
position 1 automatically turn on or off de-
pending on the darkness of the surround-
ings.
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.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.
Headlights and turn signals
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Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or “AUTO” position with the
tail lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened after the “POWER”
switch is turned off.
Position 2 or “AUTO” position with the
headlights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed after the
“POWER” switch is turned off.
The lights can be turned off immediately
by pushing the lock switch on the elec-
tronic key with all the doors locked and
the trunk lid closed.
The time period before the lights turn off
can be changed. For details, ask your
Toyota dealer.
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left
open, the lights automatically turn off after
20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, set the
“POWER” switch at ON or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the knob is
in the “DRL OFF” position.NOTICE
To prevent the 12 volt battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
lights on for a long period when the
hybrid system is turned off.
Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. The
DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The “POWER” switch is set at ON with
the hybrid system turned on.
The light switch is in the “AUTO” posi-
tion with the headlights off or position
1.
The parking brake is released.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.
To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob
to the position 3 (“DRL OFF”) or turn the
“POWER” switch off.
The daytime running light system can be
disabled. For details, contact your Toyota
dealer.

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HighLow 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.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
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.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even when the headlights are off.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The “POWER” switch must be set at ON.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
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 373 in Section 7 −3.HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
The tail light indicator (green light) on the
instrument panel will tell you that the tail
lights are on.
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and all of
the lights in the position 1
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.
Headlights and turn signals
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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.
When the tail lights/headlights are turned
on, the brightness of the instrument clus-
ter will be reduced slightly unless the in-
strument panel light control knob is turned
fully clockwise.
However, the brightness of the instrument
cluster will not be reduced in daytime
even when the tail lights/headlights are
turned on.
The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the instrument panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
If you feel that the automatic light control
comes into operation too early or too late,
have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota
dealer.Automatic light cut off system
Position 1 or position 3 with the tail
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened after the “POWER”
switch is turned off.
Position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on—
The lights automatically turn off after 30
seconds when any of the doors or trunk
lid is opened and closed after the
“POWER” switch is turned off.
The lights can be turned off immediately
by pushing the lock switch on the elec-
tronic key with all the doors locked and
the trunk lid closed.
The time period before the lights turn off
can be changed. For details, ask your
Toyota dealer.
If any of the doors or trunk lid is left
open, the lights automatically turn off after
20 minutes.
To turn on the lights again, set the
“POWER” switch at ON or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the knob is
in the “OFF” position.

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NOTICE
To prevent the 12 volt battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
lights on for a long period when the
hybrid system is turned off.
Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. The
DRL system can be helpful in many differ-
ent driving conditions, but they can be
especially helpful in the short periods after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlights
come on at a reduced brightness when:
The “POWER” switch is set at ON with
the hybrid system turned on.
The knob is in the “OFF” position,
position 1 or position 3 with the head-
lights off.
The parking brake is released.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for night driving.
HighLow 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.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
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.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The “POWER” switch must be set at ON.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
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 373 in Section 7−3.To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the 12 volt battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
switch on longer than necessary when
the hybrid system is turned off.
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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
With the knob turned fully clockwise, the
intensity of the instrument cluster lights
will not be reduced even when the tail
lights/headlights are turned on.Without moon roof
With 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 the illu-
minated entry system acts. For details,
see “Illuminated entry system” on page
127 in this Section.
Instrument panel light control Interior light

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FRONT PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the front personal light,
push the lens. To turn it off, push the
lens once again.REAR PERSONAL LIGHTS (vehicles with
moon roof)
To turn on the rear personal light, push
the switch. To turn it off, push the
switch once again.
By gently adjusting the shade of the rear
personal light, you can change the direc-
tion of the light to suit your preference.
When either of the rear side doors is
opened, the light on that side turns on
automatically. Closing the rear side doors
will turn the lights off.The interior light and the “POWER”
switch light come on and remain on for
about 15 seconds when you carry the
registered key into the entry function
actuation area. For further information
of entry function actuation area, see
“Smart key system” on page 32 in Sec-
tion 12.
If all the doors are closed and the
“POWER” switch is set at ACC or ON, the
lights will fade out.
If all the doors are locked, the lights will
fade out.
To prevent the 12 volt battery being dis-
charged, all of the lights will automatically
turn off when the “POWER” switch is
turned off, and the door is left opened for
about 20 minutes.
When any of the doors are unlocked with
wireless remote control function or me-
chanical key, the lights will come on and
remain on for about 15 seconds before
fading out.
When any of the doors are opened, the
lights will come on and remain on for
about 15 seconds before fading out.
Personal lights
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If all the doors are closed, when the
“POWER” switch is turned off, the lights
will come on and remain on for about 15
seconds.
This feature can be disabled and the dura-
tion of the lighting can be changed. For
details, ask your Toyota dealer.
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The “POWER” switch must be set at ON.Lever position
Operation
Position 1Intermittent operation
Position 2Low speed operation
Position 3High speed operation
Position 4Single sweep operation
Position 5Washer on
Rotating the band on the lever lets you
adjust the wiper time interval when the
wiper lever is in the intermittent position
(position 1). Twist the band upward to
increase the time between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
To spray washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
sprays.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 373 in
Section 7 −3.
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.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
Windshield wipers and washer