windshield wipers TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle......... 184
Cargo and luggage ....... 191
Vehicle load limits ......... 194
Trailer towing ................ 195
Dinghy towing ............... 195
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 196
EV drive mode .............. 202
Hybrid transmission ...... 204
Turn signal lever ........... 207
Parking brake ................ 208
Brake Hold .................... 211
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............ 214
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 217
Windshield wipers and washer......................... 220
Rear window wiper and washer......................... 224
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................... 226
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 229
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................... 235
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................... 243
RSA (Road Sign Assist) 253Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ... 256
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................... 267
Intuitive parking assist ... 276
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .......................... 283
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) ...... 287
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehicles).................................... 293
Driving mode s elect switch
.................................... 297
Driving assist systems ... 298
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips.................................... 304
Winter driving tips .......... 306
Utility vehicle precautions .................................... 309
5-1. Using the ai r conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with 8-inch
display) ........................ 314
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicl es with 12.3-
inch display) ................ 321
Heated steering wheel/seat heater s/sea

t ventilators331
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 334
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features .. 338
4Driving
5Interior features

14Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................P.131
Locking/unlocking ................................................................P.131
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........P.179
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P.467
Warning messages ..............................................................P.453
Back door ...................................................... .....................P.136
Locking/unlocking ................................................................P.137
Opening from inside the cabin .................................. ...........P.138
Opening from outside........................................... ................P.137
Warning messages ..............................................................P.453
Outside rear view mirrors .................................................P.177
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ...............P.177
Folding the mirrors ...............................................................P.178
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ........P.316, 323
Windshield wipers .............................................. ...............P.220
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To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)*...........P.319, 329
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*.......................................P.371
Replacing the wiper insert .................................... ...............P.421
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.226
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.226
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.481
Tires ....................................................................................P.397
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.485
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.306
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.397
Coping with flat tires......................................... ....................P.457
Hood ....................................................................................P.385
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.385
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.482
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.474
Warning messages ..............................................................P.453
Headlights..................................................... ......................P.214
Parking lights .....................................................................P.214
Daytime running lights .. ....................................................P.214
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.207
Side marker lights ............................................. .................P.214
Tail lights/stop lights ........................................ .................P.214
Tail lights .................................................... ........................P.214
License plate lights........................................... .................P.214
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R ...................................................P.205
Exterior lights for driving
(Replacing: P.431)
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Driving
Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 184
Cargo and luggage ..... 191
Vehicle load limits ....... 194
Trailer towing .............. 195
Dinghy towing ............. 195
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch 196
EV drive mode ............ 202
Hybrid transmission .... 204
Turn signal lever ......... 207
Parking brake .............. 208
Brake Hold .................. 211
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 214
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 217
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 220
Rear window wiper and washer....................... 224
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 226
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 .................................. 229
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 235LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
.................................. 243
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 253
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range
.................................. 256
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 267
Intuitive parking assist . 276
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 283
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 287
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 293
Driving mode select switch .................................. 297
Driving assist systems. 298
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips.................................. 304
Winter driving tips........ 306
Utility vehicle precautions .................................. 309

2154-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following conditions are met.
(The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• For the U.S.A.: The headlight
switch is in the or position
• For Canada: The headlight switch
is in the position
• The surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers gre ater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function prop-
erly if an object is placed on the sen-
sor, or anything that blocks the
sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interfere s with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light
and may cause the automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
lights turn off 30 seconds after the
power 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 power
switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch to the or position
once and then back to the or
position.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the driver’s
door is opened wh ile the lights are
turned on with the power switch in
ACC or OFF (except when the auto-
matic light off system is operated).
■12-volt battery-saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt bat-
tery of the vehicle from discharging,
if the headlights and/or tail lights are
on when the power switch is turned
to OFF, the battery saving function
will operate and au tomatically turn
off all the lights af ter approximately
20 minutes.
When any of the following are per-
formed, the 12-volt battery-saving
function is canceled once and then
reactivated. All the lights will turn off
automatically 20 mi nutes after the
12-volt battery-saving function has
been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■When unlocking the doors (wel-
come lamp)
The parking lights automatically turn
on when the surroundings are dark
and the doors ar e unlocked using
the entry function or wireless remote
control if the light switch is in the
position.

2164-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination
When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch is in the
position, if the windshield wipers are
used, the headlights will turn on
automatically after several seconds
to help enhance the visibility of your
vehicle.
■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.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.509)
1 With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever to ward you to the center position to turn the high
beams off.
2
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.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is not operating.
Turning on the high beam
headlights

2184-3. Operating the lights and wipers
by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves,
road dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on a wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
●The high beams may be turned off
if a vehicle ahead that is using fog
lights without using the headlights
is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic
signals, and illumi nated billboards
or signs may cause the high
beams to switch to the low beams,
or the low beams to remain on.
●The following factors may affect
the amount of time taken to turn
the high beams on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog
lights, and tail lig hts of vehicles
ahead
• The movement and direction of
vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two- wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradi-
ent, curve, condi tion of the road
surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and
amount of luggage
●The high beams may be turned on
or off when the driver does not
expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not
be detected.
●In the situations shown below, the
system may not be able to accu-
rately detect surrounding bright-
ness levels. This may cause the
low beams to remain on or the
high beams to cause problems for
pedestrians, vehicles ahead or
other parties. In these cases,
manually switch between the high
and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, i
ce, 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 headlights, 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. from a preceding
vehicle
• When driving through 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 Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
The system may be malfunctioning.

2204-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Temporarily switching to the
low beams
It is recommended to switch to the
low beams when the high beams
may cause problems or distress to
other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
Operating the lever oper-
ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows:
Intermittent windshield wipers
1
*1 or *2 Off
2
*1 or *2 Intermittent
operation
3
*1 or *2 Low speed
operation
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever

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Driving
4*1 or *2 High speed
operation
5
*1 or *2 Temporary
operation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.
6 Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
7 Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
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.
Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers
1
*1 or *2 Off
2 Rain-sensing opera-
tion
3
*1 or *2 Low speed
operation
4
*1 or *2 High speed
operation
5
*1 or *2 Temporary
operation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
When is selected, the wipers
will operate automa tically when the
sensor detects fa lling rain. The sys-
tem automatically adjusts wiper tim-
ing in accordance with rain volume
and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted when is
selected.

2224-3. 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 power swit ch 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 the 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.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may
not operate properly when sunlight
from the rising or setting of the sun
intermittently strikes the windshield,
or if bugs, etc. a re present on the
windshield.
●If the wiper switch i s turned to the
position while the power
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”.