head light TOYOTA AVENSIS 2012 Service Manual

587 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Replacing light bulbs
Headlight low beam (vehicles with halogen bulbs)
For the right side only: Remove
the securing clip and turn and
pull off the washer fluid filler
opener.
Install the washer fluid filler
opener in the reverse order of
removal.
Turn the cover counterclockwise
and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

588 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Unplug the connector while pull-
ing the lock release.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
Headlight high beam (vehicles with halogen bulbs)
Turn the cover counterclockwise
and remove it.
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
STEP4
STEP5
STEP1
STEP2

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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Front position/daytime running light (vehicles with halogen
headlight)
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)License plate light
Remove the cover.
To prevent damaging the vehicle,
wrap the flathead screwdriver
with a tape.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

599 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below has burnt out, have it replaced by
any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional.
Headlight low or high beams (vehicles with discharge head-
lights)
Front position/daytime running lights (vehicles with discharge
headlights)
Side turn signal lights
Stop lights
Tail lights
High mounted stoplight

600 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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When replacing the front left headlight low beam (vehicles with halo-
gen headlight) and front left turn signal light bulbs
Remove the securing clip and the upper of the air cleaner duct to allow easy
access to light bulbs.
After replacing the bulbs, make sure to firmly install the upper portion of the
air cleaner duct and secure it with the clip.
Remove the upper of the air cleaner duct
Installing the clip
Rotate center portion
Push up center portion
Insert
Press

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Maintenance and care
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional, for more information in the following situations.
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does
not indicate a malfunction.
Large drops of water are built up on the inside of the lens.
Water has built up inside the headlight.
Discharge headlights
If voltage to the discharge bulbs is insufficient, the bulbs may not come on,
or may go out temporarily. The discharge bulbs will come on when normal
power is restored.
LED lights
The front position/daytime running (vehicles with discharge headlights), side
turn signal, stop, tail lights and high mounted stoplight consist of a number of
LEDs. If any of the LEDs burn out, take your vehicle to any authorized
Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped profes-
sional to have the light replaced.

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AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
CAUTION
Replacing light bulbs
Turn off the headlights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately
after turning off the headlights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. Hold the
bulb by the plastic or metal portion.
If the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failing to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
Do not attempt to repair or disassemble light bulbs, connectors, electric
circuits or component parts.
Doing so may result in death or serious injury due to electric shock.
Discharge headlights
Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional, before replacing discharge headlights (includ-
ing light bulbs).
Do not touch the high-intensity discharge headlight’s high voltage socket
when the headlights are turned on.
An extremely high voltage of 20000 V will be discharged and could result
in serious injury or death by electric shock.
To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.

636 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
(Flashes)
(If equipped)Indicates that there is
a possibility of a fron-
tal collisionSlow the vehicle by
applying the brakes.
(Flashes)
(If equipped)Indicates that there is
a high possibility of a
frontal collision, or
that the pre-crash
braking function is
operatingSlow the vehicle by
applying the brakes.
(Flashes)Indicates that the
headlight have been
left onTurn off the headlights.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure

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647 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Warning light display in radar cruise mode (if equipped)
In the following cases, the warning light may not be displayed even if vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance decreases:
When your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are traveling at the same
speed or the vehicle ahead is traveling more quickly than your vehicle
When the vehicle ahead is traveling at a very low speed
Immediately after cruise control speed is set
At the instant the accelerator pedal is depressed
After changing the engine oil (Diesel engine)
Make sure to reset the oil maintenance data. (P. 541)
NOTICE
While the engine oil level warning is displayed
Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the engine.
Engine oil maintenance message (diesel engine)
The warning message is based on the projected driving range after engine
oil maintenance message is reset.
The system does not monitor the purity of the engine oil.
If the “DRAIN WATER FROM FUEL FILTER” warning message is dis-
played (diesel engine)
Never drive the vehicle if the warning message is displayed. Continued driv-
ing with water accumulated in the fuel filter will damage the fuel injection
pump.