sensor TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2019 (in English) User Guide
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1843-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding  to  the  level  of  brightness  of  the  headlights  of  vehi cles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing  automatic  anti-glare
function mode
On/Off
When  the  automatic  anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The  function  will  set  to  ON  mode
each  time  the  power  switch  is
turned to ON mode.
Pressing the  button turns  the func-
tion  to  OFF  mode.  (The  indicator
also turns off.)
■ To prevent sensor error (vehicles  with an auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
Indicator
To  ensure  that  the  sensors  operate  prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing  so  may  lead  to  mishandling  of  the  vehicle  and  cause  an  ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury. 
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2344-3. Operating the lights and wipers
AFS  (Adaptive  Front-lighting  System)  secures  excellent  visibility  at
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dire ction of
the  light  axis  of  the  headlights  according  to  vehicle  speed  and  the
degree of the tire’s  angle as controlled  by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.
■Daytime running light system
●Type A: 
The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the headlights
and illuminate darker than the headlights. 
Type B: 
The  daytime  running  lights  illuminate  using  the  same  lights  as  the  parking
lights and illuminate brighter than the parking lights.
● To  make  your  vehicle  more  visible  to  other  drivers  during  dayti me  driving,
the  daytime  running  lights  turn  on  automatically  when  all  of  th e  following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the   (Canada only),   or 
* posi-
tion
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● For U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operati ng the switch.
● Compared  to  turning  on  the  headlights,  the  daytime  running  ligh t  system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it  can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor
AFS (Adaptive Front-light ing System) (if equipped)
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that  blocks  the  sensor  is  affixed  to  the
windshield. 
Doing  so  interferes  with  the  sensor
detecting  the  level  of  ambient  light  and
may  cause  the  automatic  headlight  sys-
tem to malfunction.  
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2364-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Push  the  lever  away  from  you
with the headlight switch in the or   position.
Press  the  Automatic  High
Beam switch.
The  Automatic  High  Beam  indica-
tor  will  come  on  when  the  system
is operating.
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam uses a camera sensor located behind
the  upper  portion  of  the  windshi eld  to  assess  the  brightness  of
the lights of vehicles ahead, streetlights, etc., and automatic ally
turns the high beams on  or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive saf ely, taking
care  to  observe  your  surroundings  and  turning  the  high  beams  on  or off
manually if necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation o f the Automatic High Beam syste m
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam
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2384-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Conditions to turn the high beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following conditions  are met, the  high beams will  be turned
on automatically (after approximately 1 second):
• The vehicle speed is approximately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
● If any of the following conditions is met, the high beams will  turn off automat-
ically:
• The vehicle speed is below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have their headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●The  high  beams  may  not  be  automatically  turned  off  in  the  following  situa-
tions:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When  vehicles  ahead  cannot  be  detected  due  to  repeated  curves,  road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a faraway lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead are not on
● The high beams may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is usi ng fog lights
without its headlights turned on is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
and other reflective objects may cause the high beams to change to the low
beams, or the low beams to remain on.
● The  following  factors  may  affect  the  amount  of  time  taken  for  t he  high
beams to turn on or off:
• The  brightness  of  the  headlights,  fog  lights,  and  tail  lights  of  vehicles
ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The  condition of the  road  (gradient, curve, condition of the  r oad  surface,
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage in the vehicle
● The high beams may turn on or off unexpectedly.
● Bicycles or similar vehicles may not be detected. 
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2394-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
●In the following situations the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding  brightness  level.  This  may  cause  the  low  beams  to  r emain  on
or the high beams to flash or dazzle pedestrians or vehicles ah ead. In such
a case, it is necessary to manually switch between the high and  low beams.
• When  driving  in  inclement  weather  (heavy  rain,  snow,  fog,  sand storms,
etc.)
• When the windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or damaged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the camera sensor is extremely high
• When  the  surrounding  brightness  level  is  equal  to  that  of  head lights,  tail
lights or fog lights
• When  headlights  or  tail  lights  of  vehicles  ahead  are  turned  off,  dirty, changing color, or not aimed properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a prec eding  vehi-
cle
• When  driving  through  an  area  of  intermittently  changing  brightness  and
darkness
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  driving  ascending/descending  roads,  or roads  with  rough,  bumpy  or  uneven  surfaces  (such  as  stone-paved
roads, gravel roads, etc.)
• When  frequently  and  repeatedly  taking  curves  or  driving  on  a  w inding
road
• When  there  is  a  highly  reflective  object  ahead  of  the  vehicle,  such  as  a sign or mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, suc h as a con-
tainer on a truck
• When  the  vehicle's  headlights  are  damaged  or  dirty,  or  are  not  aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• When  the  headlights  are  changed  between  the  high  beams  and  low
beams repeatedly in an abnormal manner
• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or dazzling pedestrians or other drivers
■ Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
Turn the power switch off while the following conditions are me t.
• The headlight switch is in  .
• The headlight switch lever is in high beam position.
Turn the power switch to the ON mode.
Within  5  seconds  after  ,  repeat  pulling  the  headlight  switch  le ver  to  the
original  position  then  pushing  it  to  the  high  beam  position  qui ckly 9 times,
then leave the lever in high beam position.
Automatic  High  Beam  (headlights)  may  turn  on  even  when  the  vehi cle  is
stopped.
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2494-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
The  pre-collision  system  is  equipped  with  a  sophisticated  computer
that will record certain data, such as: • Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the pre-collision system functions
• Information (such as the dist ance and relative speed between y our
vehicle and the vehicle  ahead or other objects)
• Images  from the camera  sensor (available  only  when  the  pre-col li-
sion  braking  function  or  the  pre-collision  brake  assist  functio n  was
operating)
The  pre-collision  system  does  not  record  con versations,  sounds or
images of the inside of the vehicle.
● Data usage
Toyota  may  use  the  data  recorded  in  this  computer  to  diagnose
malfunctions,  conduct  research  and  development,  and  improve
quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party exc ept:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of t he
lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of l aw or a
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For  research  purposes  where  the  data  is  not  tied  to  a  specific vehicle or vehicle owner
● Recorded images can be erased  using a specialized device.
The image recording function can be disabled. However, if the f unc-
tion  is  disabled,  data  from  when  the  pre-collision  system  opera tes
will not be available.
Vehicle data recording 
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2504-5. Using the driving support systems
Two  types  of  sensors,  located  behind  the  front  grille  and  winds hield,
detect information necessary to  operate the drive assist systems.
Radar sensor
Camera sensor
Sensors
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2514-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the radar sensor
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise,  the  radar  sensor  may  not  operate  properly,  possibly  leading  to
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
● Keep the radar sensor and front grille emblem clean at all time s.
● Do  not  attach  accessories,  stickers  (including  transparent  stic kers)  or
other items to the radar sensor, front grille emblem or surroun ding area.
● Do not subject the radar sensor or surrounding area to a strong impact. 
If  the  radar  sensor,  front  grille,  or  front  bumper  has  been  subjected  to  a
strong impact, have the vehicle inspected by your  Toyota dealer .
● Do not disassemble the radar sensor.
● Do not modify or paint the radar sensor, front grille emblem or surrounding
area.
● If  the  radar  sensor,  front  grille,  or  front  bumper  needs  to  be  removed  and
installed, or replaced, contact your  Toyota dealer.
Radar sensor
Front grille emblem
If  the  front  of  the  radar  sensor  or  the
front  or  back  of  the  front  grille  emblem
is  dirty  or  covered  with  water  droplets,
snow, etc., clean it.
Clean  the  radar  sensor  and  front  grille
emblem with a soft cloth so you do not
mark or damage them.1
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2524-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the camera sensor
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the camera sensor may not operate properly, possibly  leading to
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
● Keep the windshield clean at all times.
• If  the  windshield  is  dirty  or  covered  with  an  oily  film,  water   droplets,
snow, etc., clear the windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will  still be neces-
sary  to  use  the  windshield  wipers  to  remove  water  droplets,  etc .  from
the area of the windshield in front of the camera sensor.
• If the inner side of the windshield where the camera sensor is  installed
is dirty, contact your Toyota dealer.
● If  the  part  of  the  windshield  in  front  of  the  camera  sensor  is  fogged  up  or
covered with condensation or ice, use the windshield defogger t o remove
the fog, condensation or ice. ( P. 354)
● If  water  droplets  cannot  be  properly  removed  from  the  area  of  t he  wind-
shield in front of the camera sensor by the windshield wipers,  replace the
wiper insert or wiper blade.
If the wiper inserts or wiper blades need to be replaced, contact your Toy-
ota dealer.
● Do not attach window tinting to the windshield.
● Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked. 
If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your  Toyota dea ler.
● Do not get the camera sensor wet.
● Do not allow bright lights to shine into the camera sensor.
● Do not dirty or damage the camera sensor. 
When  cleaning  the  inside  of  the  windshield,  do  not  allow  glass  cleaner  to
contact the lens. Also, do not touch the lens. 
If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact your  Toyota dealer.
● Do  not attach objects,  such as  stickers,
transparent stickers, and so forth, to the
outer  side  of  the  windshield  in  front  of
the  camera  sensor  (shaded  area  in  the
illustration). 
A:  From  the  top  of  the  windshield  to
approximately  0.4  in.  (1  cm)  below  the
bottom of the camera sensor 
B:  Approximately  7.9  in.  (20  cm)
(Approximately  4.0  in.  [10  cm]  to  the
right and left from the center of the cam-
era sensor) 
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Driving
WARNING
●Do not subject the camera sensor to a strong impact.
● Do not change the installation position or direction of the cam era sensor or
remove it.
● Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
● Do  not  modify  any  components  of  the  vehicle  around  the  camera  s ensor
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceiling.
● Do not attach any accessories that may obstruct the camera sens or to the
hood, front grille or front bumper. Contact your  Toyota dealer  for details.
● If a surfboard or other long object is to be mounted on the roo f, make sure
that it will not obstruct the camera sensor.
● Do not modify the headlights or other lights.