TOYOTA HILUX 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The front position, tail,
license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights and all
the lights listed above
turn on and off auto-
matically (when the
engine switch is in the
“ON” position).
(if equipped)

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Turning on the high beam headlights
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.
Manual headlight leveling dial
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

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HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Guide to dial settings
Occupancy and luggage
load conditionsDial position
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-
hand drive
vehicles
OccupantsLuggage
loadSingle-cab
modelsExtra-cab
modelsDouble-cab
models
Driver None 0 0 0 0
DriverFull
luggage
loading343.55
Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on
automatically whenever the engine is started. The daytime running light sys-
tem is not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the key is removed and the driver’s door is opened
while the lights are turned on.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing 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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NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the engine is not run-
ning.

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Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving condi-
tions, such as in rain and fog.
Front fog light switch (if equipped)
Turns the front fog lights off
Turns the front fog lights on

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Rear fog light switch
Ty p e A
Turns the rear fog light off
Turns the rear fog light on
Ty p e B
Turns the rear fog light on/off

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HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Front and rear fog light switch (if equipped)
Turns the front and rear fog
lights off
Turns the front fog lights on
Turns both front and rear
fog lights on

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Fog lights can be used when
Vehicles with front fog lights or rear fog lights only
The headlights or front position lights are turned on.
Vehicles with both front and rear fog lights
Front fog lights: The headlights or front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights (vehicles with front and rear fog light switch):
The headlights or front position lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights (vehicles with rear fog light switch [type B]):
The headlights are turned on or both the front position lights and front fog
lights are turned on.
The rear fog lights will turn off if the front position lights and front fog lights
turn off once the headlight switch has been turned to the “AUTO” position.
The rear fog lights will not come on even if the front position lights and front
fog lights turn on again.

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Windshield wipers and washer
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
When intermittent windshield wiper operation is selected, the wiper
interval can be also adjusted.
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield wiper
operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

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The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
NOTICE
When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.
When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.
Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.