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2094-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The 
lights turn off 30 seconds after the 
engine switch is turned to ACC or 
OFF and a door is opened and 
closed. (The lights turn off imme-
diately if   on the key is 
pressed after all the doors are 
closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on: 
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned 
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s 
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the 
engine switch to ON, or turn the light 
switch to the  ,   or   posi-
tion once and then back to   or 
 position.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine 
switch is turned to OFF and the 
driver’s door is opened while the 
lights are turned on.
■Windshield wiper  linked head-
light illumination (if equipped)
When driving during daytime with 
the headlight switch turned to  , if 
the windshield wipers are used, the 
headlights will turn on automatically 
after several seconds to help 
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the 
vehicle from discharging, if the 
headlights and/or t ail lights are on  when the engine switch is turned to 
OFF, the battery saving function will 
operate and automatically turn off all 
the lights after approximately 20 
minutes.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the battery-saving function 
is canceled once and then reacti-
vated. All the light
s will turn off auto-
matically 20 minutes after the 
battery-saving function has been 
reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information 
display
The system may be malfunctioning. 
Have the vehicle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.691)
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer 
than necessary w hen the engine 
is not running.
Turning on the high beam 
headlights 
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2124-3. Operating the lights and wipers
fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or dam- aged
• The front camera  is deformed or 
dirty
• When the temperature of the front 
camera is extremely high
• Surrounding brightness levels are  equal to those of h eadlights, 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. fr om a preceding 
vehicle
• When driving thr ough 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 wind-
ing road
• There is a highly  reflective object 
ahead of the vehicle, such as a 
sign or mirror
• The back of a vehicle ahead is 
highly reflective, such as a con-
tainer on a truck
• The vehicle’s headlights are dam-
aged or dirty, or are not aimed 
properly
• The vehicle is listing or titling due 
to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, 
etc.
• The high beams and low beams 
are repeatedly being switched 
between in an abnormal manner
• The driver believes that the high 
beams may be causing problems 
or distress to other drivers or 
pedestrians nearby
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your D ealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information 
display
The system may be malfunctioning.  Have the vehicle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
■Temporarily lowering sensor 
sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be 
temporarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch to OFF 
while the following conditions are 
met.
●The headlight switch is in   or 
 position.
●The headlight switch lever is in 
high beam position.
●Automatic High Beam switch is 
on.
2 Turn the engine switch to ON.
3 Within 60 second s after step 2, 
repeat pulling the headlight 
switch lever to the original posi-
tion then pushing it to the high 
beam position qui ckly 10 times, 
then leave the lever in the origi-
nal position.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the 
Automatic High Beam indicator 
is turn on and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) 
may turn on even when the vehicle 
is stopped.
■Switching to the high 
beams
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator 
will turn off and the headlight high 
beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position 
to activate Automatic High Beam 
system again.
Turning the high beams 
on/off manually 
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2164-3. Operating the lights and wipers
6Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8  Washer/wiper dual 
operation
Pulling the lever o perates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will au tomatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the 
washer squirts.
■The windshield wipers and 
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Effects of vehicle speed on 
wiper operation
Vehicles with in termittent wind-
shield wipers
With low speed windshield wiper 
operation selected, wiper operation 
will be switched from low speed to 
intermittent wiper  operation when 
the vehicle is stationary. (However, 
when the wiper intervals are 
adjusted to highest level, the mode  will not switch.)
Vehicles with ra
in-sensing wind-
shield wipers
With low speed windshield wiper 
operation selected, wiper operation 
will be switched fro m low speed to 
intermittent wiper  operation when 
the vehicle is stationary. (However, 
when the sensor  sensitivity is 
adjusted to the highest level, the 
mode will not switch.)
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with 
rain-sensing windshield wipers)
●The raindrop sensor judges the 
amount of raindrops.
●If the wiper switch i s turned to the 
“AUTO” position while the engine 
switch is in ON,  the wipers will 
operate once to show that “AUTO” 
mode is activated.
●If the wiper sensitivity is adjusted 
to higher, the wiper may operate 
once to indicate  the change of 
sensitivity.
●If the temperature of the raindrop 
sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher, 
or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, the auto-
matic operation ma y not occur. In 
this case, operate the wipers in 
any mode other than “AUTO”.
■If no windshield washer fluid 
sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are 
not blocked if there is washer fluid in 
the windshield washer fluid reser-
voir. 
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2174-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
Operating the   switch 
operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows:
1
*1 or *2 Off
2
*1 or *2 Intermittent 
operation
3
*1 or *2 Normal oper-
ation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of 
windshield wipers in “AUTO” 
mode (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
The windshield wipers may oper-
ate unexpectedly if the sensor is 
touched or the windshield is sub-
ject to vibration in “AUTO” mode. 
Take care that y our fingers or 
anything else does not become 
caught in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of 
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the 
washer fluid until  the windshield 
becomes warm. The fluid may 
freeze on the windshield and 
cause low visibility. This may lead 
to an accident, resulting in death 
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is 
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may 
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes 
blocked
In this case, conta ct your Toyota 
dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or 
other object. The nozzle will be 
damaged.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the wipers on longer 
than necessary when the engine 
is off.
Rear window wiper 
and washer
The rear window wiper and 
washer can be used by 
operating the lever.
NOTICE
■When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wiper, as it may 
damage the rear window.
Operating the wiper lever 
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2184-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4 Washer/wiper dual 
operation
Pushing the lever operates the 
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate 
a couple of times after the washer 
squirts.
■The rear window wiper and 
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If no washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzle is not 
blocked if there is  washer fluid in the 
washer fluid reservoir.
■Back door opening linked rear 
window wiper stop function
When the rear w indow wiper is 
operating, if the back door is opened 
while the vehicle is stopped, opera-
tion of the rear window wiper will be 
stopped to prevent anyone near the 
vehicle from being sprayed by water 
from the wiper. When the back door 
is closed, wiper operation will 
resume.
*
*
: The setting must be customized at  your Toyota dealer.
■Reverse-linked rear window 
wiper function
When the shift lever is shifted to R 
when the front wipers are operating, 
the rear window  wiper will operate 
once.
■Customization
Setting of the reverse-linked func-
tion can be changed. (Customizable 
features:  P.691)
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is 
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may 
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes 
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota 
dealer.
Do not try to clear  it with a pin or 
other object. The  nozzle will be 
damaged.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the wiper on longer 
than necessary w hen the engine 
is off. 
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2194-4. Refueling
4
Driving
4-4.Refueling
Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the engine 
switch to OFF.
 Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
 P.672
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded 
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, 
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening 
that only accommodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unle aded fuel pumps.
■If the malfunction indicator 
lamp illuminates
The malfunction indicator lamp may 
illuminate erroneous ly if refueling is 
performed repeatedly when the fuel 
tank is nearly full.
Opening the fuel tank 
cap
Perform the following steps 
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions 
while refueling the vehicle. Failure 
to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●After exiting the vehicle and 
before opening the fuel door, 
touch an unpainted metal sur-
face to discharge any static 
electricity. It is important to dis-
charge static electricity before 
refueling because sparks result-
ing from static electricity can 
cause fuel vapors to ignite while 
refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the 
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly 
to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be 
heard when the f uel tank cap is 
loosened. Wait until the sound 
cannot be heard before fully 
removing the cap. In hot 
weather, pressurized fuel may 
spray out of the  filler neck and 
cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has 
not discharged static electricity 
from their body to come close to 
an open fuel tank.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that 
are harmful if inhaled.
●Do not smoke while refueling 
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to 
ignite and cause a fire.
●Do not return to the vehicle or 
touch any person or object that 
is statically charged. This may 
cause static electricity to build 
up, resulting in a possible igni-
tion hazard. 
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2204-4. Refueling
1Pull up the opener to open 
the fuel filler door. 2
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly 
to open it and put it into the 
holder on the fuel filler door.
After refueling, turn the fuel tank 
cap until you hear a click. Once 
the cap is released, it will turn 
slightly in the opposite direction.
■When “Check Fuel Cap” is dis-
played on the multi-information 
display
The fuel tank cap may be unfas-
tened or loose. Turn the engine 
switch to OFF, check the cap and 
tighten it securely. If the message 
remains, wait a few seconds and 
then turn the engine switch to OFF 
once again.
WARNING
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions 
to prevent fuel overflowing from 
the fuel tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle 
into the fuel  filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel 
nozzle automatically clicks off.
●Do not top off the fuel tank.
NOTICE
■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehi-
cle, such as causing the emission 
control system to operate abnor-
mally or damaging fuel system 
components or the vehicle’s 
painted surface.
Opening the fuel tank cap
Closing the fuel tank cap 
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2294-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
■Enabling/disabling the pre-
collision system
The pre-collision system can be 
enabled/disabled on the   
screen ( P.94) of the multi-
information display.
The system is automatically 
enabled each time the engine 
switch is turned to ON.
If the system is disabled, the 
PCS warning light will turn on 
and a message will be displayed 
on the multi-information display.
■Changing the pre-collision 
warning timing
The pre-collision warning timing 
can be changed on the   
screen ( P.94) of the multi-
information display.
The warning timing setting is 
retained when the engine switch is 
turned to OFF. However, if the pre-
collision system is disabled and re-
enabled, the operation timing will 
return to the default setting (mid-
dle).
WARNING
●When your vehicle is towing 
another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle 
via truck, boat, train or similar 
means of transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a 
lift with the engine running and 
the tires are allowed to rotate 
freely
●When inspecting  the vehicle 
using a drum tester such as a 
chassis dynamometer or speed-
ometer tester, or when using an 
on vehicle wheel balancer
●When a strong impact is applied 
to the front bumper or front 
grille, due to a n accident or 
other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in 
a stable manner, such as when 
the vehicle has been in an acci-
dent or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a 
sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly 
inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than 
specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
●When a compact spare tire or 
an emergency tire puncture 
repair kit is used
●If equipment (snow plow, etc.) 
that may obstruct the radar sen-
sor or front camera is temporar-
ily installed to the vehicle
Changing settings of the 
pre-collision system 
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2344-5. Using the driving support systems
such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a 
sandstorm
• When driving through steam or 
smoke
• When the surrounding area is dim,  such as at dawn or dusk, or while 
at night or in a t unnel, making a 
detectable object appear to be 
nearly the same color as its sur-
roundings
• When driving in a place where the  surrounding brightness changes 
suddenly, such as at the entrance 
or exit of a tunnel
• After the engine has started the 
vehicle has not been driven for a 
certain amount of time
• While making a left/right turn and 
for a few seconds after making a 
left/right turn
• While driving on a  curve and for a 
few seconds after driving on a 
curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised 
or lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the  front camera
• The vehicle is being driven at  extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera 
is misaligned
●In some situations such as the fol-
lowing, sufficien t braking force 
may not be obtained, preventing 
the system from performing prop-
erly:
• If the braking functions cannot  operate to their full extent, such as 
when the brake parts are 
extremely cold, extremely hot, or 
wet • If the vehicle is not properly main-
tained (brakes or  tires are exces-
sively worn, imprope r tire inflation 
pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven  on a gravel road or  other slippery 
surface
• When the road surface has deep  wheel tracks
• When driving  on a hill road
• When driving on a road that has  inclines to the  left or right
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.357), the 
pre-collision brak e assist and pre-
collision braking functions are also 
disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on 
and “VSC Turned Off Pre-Colli-
sion Brake System Unavailable” 
will be displayed on the multi-
information display. 
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2404-5. Using the driving support systems
■Lane centering function
This function is linked with 
dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range and pro-
vides the required assistance by 
operating the steering wheel to 
keep the vehicle in its current 
lane.
When dynamic radar  cruise control 
with full-speed range is not operat-
ing, the lane centering function 
does not operate.
In situations where the white (yel-
low) lane lines are difficult to see or 
are not visible, such as when in a 
traffic jam, this fu nction will operate 
to help follow a preceding vehicle 
by monitoring the position of the 
preceding vehicle.
If the system detects that the steer-
ing wheel has not been operated 
for a fixed amount of time or the 
steering wheel is not being firmly 
gripped, a warning is displayed on  the multi-information display and 
the function is temporarily can-
celed.
Press the LTA switch to turn the 
LTA system on.
The LTA indicator illuminates and a 
message is display
ed on the multi-
information display.
Press the LTA switch again to 
turn the LTA system off.
When the LTA syste m is turned on 
or off, operation of the LTA system 
continues in the same condition the 
next time the engine is started.
Turning LTA system on