headlights TOYOTA SIENNA 2012 XL30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexExterior
Windshield wipers P. 282
Hood P. 651
Moon roof P. 150
Outside rear view mirrors P. 140
Front turn signal/parking andfront side marker lights
P. 241
Headlights (high beam)
and daytime running lights

P. 266, 270
Headlights (low beam) P. 266Fog lights P. 280
Antenna P. 467

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Inside rear view mirror
Glare from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced by
using the following functions.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirrorNormal position
Anti-glare position
Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
In automatic mode, sensors are used to detect the headlights of
vehicles behind and the reflecte d light is automatically reduced.
Turns automatic mode on/off
The indicator comes on when
automatic mode is turned on.
Vehicles without a smart key
system
The mirror will revert to the
automatic mode each time the
engine switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key
system
The mirror will revert to the
automatic mode each time the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned to IGNITION
ON mode.

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Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The illustration is intended as an example.
Ty p e A
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
daytime running lights
(if equipped) and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn
on.
The headlights, side
marker, parking lights,
daytime running lights
and so on turn on and
off automatically
(when the engine
switch is in the “ON”
position [vehicles with-
out a smart key sys-
tem] or the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
is in IGNITION ON
mode [vehicles with a
smart key system]).
The daytime running
light system is on.
The daytime running
light system is off.
Ty p e B
(if equipped)
(if equipped)
(if equipped)

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Turning on the high beam headlightsWith the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
When the light switch is in
position, the Automatic High
Beam system will be activated.
(P. 273)
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.

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When driving
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Manual headlight leveling dial
(vehicles with discharge
headlights)
The level of the headlight aim can be adjusted according to the num-
ber of passengers and the loadi ng condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
■ Guide to dial settings
A
B
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial position
OccupantsLuggage load2WD
modelsAWD
models
Driver None 0 0
Driver and front pas- senger None 0 0
Driver, front passen- ger and all passen-gers in the second seat None 0.5 0.5
All seats occupied None 2 2
All seats occupied Full luggage loading 4 3.5 Driver Full luggage loading 1.5 1.5

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■Daytime running light system (if equipped)
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights turn on
automatically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started and
the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
headlight switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help
improve fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
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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Automatic light off system
Vehicles without a smart key 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 engine switch is turned to
the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. (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
engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position, or
turn the light switch off once and then back to the
or .
Vehicles with a smart key 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 “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is turned 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
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode, or turn the light switch off and then back to or
.

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Automatic High Beam
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetligh ts, the lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam on or off
as necessary.
■ Activating the Automatic High Beam system
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the position when the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is in IGNITION ON
mode (vehicles with a smart
key system) or the engine
switch is in the “ON” position
(vehicles without a smart key
system).
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will come on when the
headlights are turned on auto-
matically to indicate that the
system is active.

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High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
When all of the following conditio ns are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on (aft er approximately 1 second):
● Vehicle speed is above approximately 20 mph (32 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
● There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or
tail lights turned on.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned off:
● Vehicle speed drops below approximately 20 mph (32 km/h).
● The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
● Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.

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■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■ 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.
● High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog
lights without using the headlights is detected.
● Houselights, streetlights, 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 turn high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles
• Road conditions (wetness, ice, snow etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of baggage
● High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.