TOYOTA MIRAI 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Headlight switch
Operating the switch turn s on the lights as follows:
For U.S.A.
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights (P. 2 0 3 ) t u r n
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, park-
ing, daytime running
lights ( P. 203) and all
the lights listed above
turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
power switch is in ON
mode).
The daytime running lights turn off. ( P. 2 0 3 )
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions

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For CanadaThe side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights (P. 2 0 3 ) t u r n
on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, park-
ing, daytime running
lights ( P. 203) and all
the lights listed above
turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
power switch is in ON
mode).
The daytime running lights turn on. ( P. 203)

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With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●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 the following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The fuel cell system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the (Canada only), or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by ope rating 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
Turning on the high beam headlights
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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Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the power switch is t urned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch or once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept open, the lights automatically turn off
after 20 minutes.
■ Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensur e that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned t o ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt battery of the vehicle from dis charging, if the
headlights and/or tail lights are on when the power switch is t urned off the
12-volt battery saving function will operate and automatically turn off all the
lights after approximately 20 minutes. When the power switch is turned to ON
mode, the 12-volt battery-saving function will be disabled.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-sa ving function
is canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically
20 minutes after the 12-volt battery-saving function has been r eactivated:
● When the headlight switch is operated
● When a door is opened or closed
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 488)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt b attery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the fuel cell system
is off.

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Automatic High Beam
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in
or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetli ghts, the lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles, etc., and au tomatically turns high beam on
or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on:
● Vehicle speed is above appr oximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
● There are no oncoming or precedi ng vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
● There are few street lights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam wil l be auto-
matically turned off:
● Vehicle speed drops below app roximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
● 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.
■Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.

Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
High beam automatic tur ning on or off conditions
Turning the high beam on/off manually

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■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to
repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
● High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is usin g fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or
signs may cause the high beam to turn off.
● The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to tu rn high beam
on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of o ncoming and
preceding vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lig hts on
one side
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle 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
● High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver .

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In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctl y detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby p edestrians
to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the hi gh beams on
or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.).
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights , tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, d irty, are
changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• 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 tracks, etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a w inding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a co ntainer on a
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
WARNING
■ Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, ta king care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manua lly if nec-
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NOTICE
■Notes when using the Aut omatic High Beam system
Observe the following to ensure that the Automatic High Beam fu nctions
correctly.
● Do not place items on the dashboard. There is a possibility tha t the cam-
era sensor will mistake items reflected in the windshield for s treetlights,
the headlights of other vehicles, etc.
● Do not install a parking tag or any other accessories near or a round the
camera sensor.
● Do not overload the vehicle.
● Do not modify the vehicle.
● If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your Toyota dea ler.
●Do not touch the camera sensor.
● Do not subject the camera sensor to a
strong impact.
● Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
● Do not spill liquid onto the camera sen-
sor.
● Do not apply window tinting or stickers
to the camera sensor or the area of
windshield near the camera sensor.

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Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the lever operates the wipers or washer as follows.
When “AUTO” is selected, the wipers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects fa lling rain. The system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with ra in volume and vehicle speed.
*1 or *2
Off
Rain-sensing operation
*1 or *2
Low speed operation
*1 or *2
High speed operation
*1 or *2
Temporary operation
*1: For U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
The sensor sensitivity can be adjusted when “AUTO” is selected.
Increases the sensitivity
Decreases the sensitivity
Operating the wiper lever

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