wipers TOYOTA tC 2013 Owners Manual (in English)

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2-3. Operating the lights and 
Windshield wipers
Headlight switch .................. 197
Windshield wipers and 
washer .............................. 201
Rear window wiper and 
washer .............................. 205
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ...................... 208
Driving assist systems ........ 212
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............. 217
Vehicle load limits ............... 222
Winter driving tips ............... 223
Trailer towing ...................... 229
Dinghy towing (automatic 
transmission) .................... 230
Dinghy towing (manual 
transmission) .................... 231
3-1. Using the air conditioning 
system and defogger
Air conditioning system ....... 234
Rear window and outside 
rear view mirror 
defoggers .......................... 242 3-2. Using the audio system
Using the AUX port/USB 
port ................................... 243
Using the steering wheel 
audio switches.................. 244
Using the microphone ........ 245
3-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 246
• Personal/interior light 
main switch ...................... 247
• Personal/interior lights...... 248
• Interior light ...................... 249
3-4. Using the storage features List of storage features ....... 251
• Glove box ......................... 252
• Console box ..................... 253
• Auxiliary box ..................... 254
• Cup holders ...................... 254
• Bottle holders ................... 255
3-5. Other interior features Sun visors........................... 256
Vanity mirrors ..................... 257
Clock .................................. 258
Power outlet ....................... 259
Seat heaters ....................... 260
Sunshades ......................... 262
Assist grips ......................... 264
Floor mat ............................ 265
Luggage compartment 
features ............................ 267
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Front turn signal lights P. 185
Hood P. 292
Windshield wipers P. 201
Outside rear view mirrors
P. 87
Side turn signal lights
P. 185
Moon roof P. 91Headlights (high beam) 
and daytime running 
lights
 P. 197, 199
Headlights (low beam) 
P. 197
Parking and front side 
marker lights
P. 197
Pictorial indexExterior

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Paddle shift switches P. 176
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever P. 197
P. 185
Steering wheel audio switches
P. 244
SRS driver airbag
Horn P. 106
P. 187
Cruise control switch
P. 208
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles
without a smart key system)
P. 163
Windshield wipers and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch
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P. 201
P. 205
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Instrument panelPictorial index

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2-1. Driving proceduresDriving the vehicle............ 148
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles without a 
smart key system).......... 163
Engine (ignition) switch 
(vehicles with a smart 
key system).................... 167
Automatic transmission .... 176
Manual transmission ........ 183
Turn signal lever .............. 185
Parking brake ................... 186
Horn ................................. 187
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ......... 188
Indicators and warning 
lights .............................. 192 2-3. Operating the lights and
Windshield wipers
Headlight switch ............... 197
Windshield wipers and 
washer ........................... 201
Rear window wiper and 
washer ........................... 205
2-4. Using other driving systems Cruise control ................... 208
Driving assist systems ..... 212
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage .......... 217
Vehicle load limits ............ 222
Winter driving tips ............ 223
Trailer towing ................... 229
Dinghy towing (automatic 
transmission) ................. 230
Dinghy towing (manual 
transmission) ................. 231

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2-3. Operating the lights and Windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e AOFF
The side marker,
parking, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and
all lights listed above
turn on.

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Ty p e BOFF
Vehicles for Canada: 
The daytime running light
turns on.
The side marker,
parking, tail, license
plate, daytime run-
ning lights (Canada
only) and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and
all lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
U.S.A. Canada

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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.
■Daytime running light system (Canada only)
● 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.
● 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.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to “LOCK” or “ACC” posi-
tion and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
Vehicles with a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off or
turned to ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.

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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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When driving
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Windshield wipers and washer
When or is selected, the wiper interval can be adjusted
for intermittent operation.
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
Ty p e A Intermittent wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
High speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

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Washer/wiper dual opera-
tion
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
Ty p e BIntermittent wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Low speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
High speed wind-
shield wiper opera-
tion
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency