TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 XL20 / 2.G Owners Manual
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Daytime Running Light (DRL) system
(all models sold in Canada and some
models sold in U.S.A.)
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 the headlights
come on when:
The ignition is on with the engine run-
ning.
The knob is in the “OFF” position,
position 1 or position 3 with the tail
lights on.
The parking brake is released.
To turn off the DRL system, twist the knob
to position 2 or position 3 with the head-
lights on, or turn the ignition switch off.
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.
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”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
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.
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To adjust the headlight beam level, turn
the dial.
The following list shows examples of prop-
er dial settings. For loading conditions oth-
er than those listed, adjust the dial posi-
tion so that the beam level is the same
as the one obtained according to the list
when only the driver is in the vehicle. The
higher the number of the dial position, the
lower the headlight beam level.
Always keep the headlight beam at the
proper level, or your headlights may
dazzle other road users.
Headlight beam level control
Loading condition and dial positionVariations
Loading conditions 7
−passenger
models 8
−passenger
models
00
10
11
12 12
Driver only, or
Driver + one passenger in the front seat
Driver + one passenger in the front seat and
all passengers in the second seat
All passengers
All passengers + full luggage loading to the
luggage compartment
Driver + full luggage loading to the luggage
compartment
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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 battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the en-
gine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
On some models, with the knob turned
fully clockwise, the intensity of the instru-
ment panel lights will not be reduced even
when the tail lights/headlights are turned
on.
Emergency flashersInstrument panel light control
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To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.
Personal light main switch
To turn on the front personal lights,
operate the personal light main switch.
The lights can be turned on or off by
pushing each lens when the personal
light main switch is in the “DOOR” or
“OFF” position.
The personal light main switch has the
following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—The lights can be turned on or off
by pushing each lens.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the side doors or back door is opened.
Front fog lightsFront personal lights
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ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
Door linked operation—When the switch is
in the “DOOR” position and any of the
side doors or back door is opened, the
light will come on. After all the side doors
and back door are closed, the light re-
mains on for about 15 seconds before
fading out.
Ignition switch linked operation—When the
switch is in the “DOOR” position, and the
ignition switch is turned to “LOCK”, the
light will come on. The light remains on
for about 15 seconds before fading out.
When any of the side doors and back
door is unlocked using either the key or
the wireless remote control transmitter, the
light will come on and remain on for about
15 seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the side doors and back door are
closed when the ignition key is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position.
All the side doors and back door are
closed and locked.The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or the wireless
remote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Cancelling the ignition switch linked op-
eration.
Changing the duration of lighting
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the lights will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at the “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Personal light main switch
Rear personal lights
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To turn on the rear personal lights, op-
erate the personal light main switch.
The lights can be turned on or off by
pushing each lens when the personal
light main switch is in the “DOOR”
position.
The personal light main switch has the
following positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the sliding doors or back door is opened.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the lights will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at the “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Personal light main switch
To turn on the luggage compartment
light, push the luggage compartment
light switch upwards. The light turn on
when the personal light main switch is
in the “ON” or “DOOR” position.
The personal light main switch has the
following positions:
“ON”—The light turns on when the lug-
gage compartment switch is pushed up-
wards.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when the lug-
gage compartment switch is pushed up-
wards and any of the sliding door or back
door is opened. The light goes off when
both the sliding doors and back door are
closed.
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the lights will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened with the switch at the “DOOR”
position for 20 minutes or more.
Luggage compartment light
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For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on when
any of the side doors and back door is
opened or when the ignition switch is
turned to the “LOCK” position.
The light remains on for about 15 seconds
after all the side doors and back door are
closed.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the side doors and back door are
closed when the ignition key is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position.
All the side doors and back door are
closed and locked.When any of the side doors or back door
is unlocked using either the key or the
wireless remote control transmitter, the
light will come on and remain on for about
15 seconds before fading out.
The following adjustments can be made in
this system. For details, contact your
Toyota dealer.
Cancelling the door key or the wireless
remote control transmitter linked opera-
tion
Changing the duration of lighting
To prevent the battery being discharged,
the light will automatically turn off when
the key is removed and the door is left
opened for 20 minutes or more.
The light will come on when the side
doors and back door are unlocked simulta-
neously using either the key or the wire-
less remote control. This light remains on
for 15 seconds before fading out when
any door is opened, and additional 15
seconds after all the side doors and back
door are closed.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
Doors are locked with wireless remote
control.
The selector lever is put in a position
other than “P” with the ignition switch
on.
Ignition switch light Exterior foot lights
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The doors are locked via the driver ’s
door key cylinder.
The doors are locked via the switches
either inside the driver ’s or front pas-
senger ’s door.
To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. With interval adjuster: The “INT” band lets
you adjust the wiping time interval when
the wiper lever is in the intermittent posi-
tion (position 1). Twist the band upward to
increase the time between sweeps, and
downward to decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 487 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
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When waxing your vehicle, make sure that
the washer nozzles do not become
blocked. If a nozzle becomes blocked,
contact your Toyota dealer to have the
vehicle serviced.
NOTICE
If a nozzle becomes blocked, do not
try to clear it with a pin or other
object. The nozzle will be damaged.
To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The key must be in the “ON” position.Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it. The rear window wip-
er operates while the washer squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 487 in
Section 7 −3.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch
the glass.
Do not lift the rear wiper arm away
from the window, as it may break.
Rear window wiper and
washer
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To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the window
surfaces. An indicator light will illuminate
to indicate the defogger is operating.
On some models, the rear view mirror
defoggers and/or the windshield wiper de−
icer is also operating simultaneously by
this switch. Vehicles with the outside rear
view mirror defoggers, the heater panel in
the outside rear view mirrors will quickly
clear the surfaces. Vehicles with the wind-
shield wiper de −icer, the windshield wiper
blades will be de −iced. Push the switch once again to turn the
defoggers off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defoggers have operated about 15
minutes.
CAUTION
Vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers, since the mirror surfaces
can get hot, do not touch them when
the defogger switch is on.
Make sure you turn the defoggers off
when the surfaces are clear or the wiper
blades have de
−iced. Leaving the defog-
gers on for a long time could cause the
battery to discharge, especially during
stop −and− go driving. The defoggers are
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de −icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
tors.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers and
windshield wiper de icer