TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID 2012 Owners Manual

291 2-2. Instrument cluster
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When driving
YARIS_F (including HV)_WE_52C79EAverage vehicle speed
Instrument panel light control
Eco Driving Indicator Light customization (except hybrid vehicle [if equipped])
Ty p e ADisplays the average vehicle speed since the
engine (except hybrid vehicle) or the hybrid sys-
tem (hybrid vehicle) was started or the function
was reset.
The function can be reset by pressing and holding
the display change button when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.Ty p e B
Displays the brightness of the instrument panel
lights when the headlight switch is on.
Pressing and holding the button will adjust bright-
ness of the instrument panel lights.
Eco Driving Indicator Light can be activated or
deactivated by pressing the display change button
when the Eco Driving Indicator Light customiza-
tion display is displayed.
To change the Eco Driving Indicator Light customiza-
tion display, display the odometer and press and
hold the display change button until the display
changes.

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EV indicator customization (hybrid vehicle)
EV indicator can be activated or deactivated by
pressing the display change button when the EV
indicator customization display is displayed.
To change the EV indicator customization display,
display the odometer and press and hold the display
change button until the display changes.
When disconnecting and reconnecting battery (except hybrid vehicle)
or 12-volt battery (hybrid vehicle) terminals
The following information data will be reset:
Stop & Start system total operation time (if equipped)
Average fuel consumption
Driving range
Average vehicle speed
NOTICE
The multi-information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.

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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:
Except hybrid vehicle
The front position,
tail, license plate and
instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and
all the lights listed
above turn on.
Vehicles without a
smart entry & start
system: The head-
lights, front position
lights and so on turn
on and off automati-
cally (when the
engine switch is in
the “ON” position.)
Vehicles with a smart
entry & start system:
The headlights, front
position lights and so
on turn on and off
automatically (when
the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in
IGNITION ON
mode.)
(If equipped)
(If equipped)

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Hybrid vehicle
The front position,
tail, license plate and
instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and
all the lights listed
above turn on.
Vehicles without an
electronic key: The
headlights, front
position lights, day-
time running lights
and so on turn on
and off automatically
(when the engine
switch is in the “ON”
position).
Vehicles with an
electronic key: The
headlights, front
position lights, day-
time running lights
and so on turn on
and off automatically
(when the “POWER”
switch is in ON
mode).
(If equipped)
(If equipped)

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When driving
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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.
Left-hand drive vehicles
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

296 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
YARIS_F (including HV)_WE_52C79ERight-hand drive vehicles
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
Guide to dial settings
Vehicle category M1
*
Vehicle category N1*
*
: To distinguish the vehicle category, ask any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
Loading conditionControl switch position
Driver only or Driver + one passenger
in the front seat0
All passengers 1.5
All passengers + full luggage loading to
the luggage room.2
Driver + full luggage loading to
the luggage room4
Loading conditionControl switch position
Driver only or Driver + one passenger
in the front seat0
Driver + full luggage loading to
the luggage room3.5

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When driving
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Daytime running light system
Except hybrid vehicle (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights and tail
lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started. Daytime running
lights are not designed for use at night.
Hybrid vehicle
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when the parking brake lever is released, if hybrid sys-
tem is operating. (However, these lights will dim when the headlight switch is
operated manually or the automatic headlight system turns on the tail lights.)
Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Automatic light off system (if equipped)
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system:
When the light switch is in
or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn
off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” posi-
tion.
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
or .
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.

298 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Vehicles with a smart entry & start system:
When the light switch is in
or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned off.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn
off automatically when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to
IGNITION ON mode, or turn the light switch off once and then back to
or .
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
When the light switch is in
or : The headlights and front fog
lights turn off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the
“LOCK” position.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and all the lights turn
off automatically when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK” posi-
tion.
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
or .
Vehicles with an electronic key:
When the light switch is in or : The headlights turn off auto-
matically if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
When the light switch is in : The headlights and tail lights turn off
automatically if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to or .

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When driving
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Light reminder buzzer
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start system:
With the key removed from the engine switch, if the driver door is opened
while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system:
With the “ENGINE START STOP” switch turned off, if the driver door is
opened while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without an electronic key:
With the key removed from the engine switch, if the driver door is opened
while the lights are turned on, a buzzer will sound.
Vehicles with an electronic key:
A buzzer sounds when the “POWER” switch is turned off or turned to
ACCESSORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are
turned on.
Battery-saving function
In all conditions following below, the headlights and the other remaining
lights will go off automatically after 20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle
battery from being discharged:
Except hybrid vehicle: The engine switch is in the “LOCK” position (vehi-
cle without a smart entry & start system) or the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch is in off (vehicle with a smart entry & start system).
Hybrid vehicle: The engine switch is in the “ACC” or the “LOCK” position
(vehicles without an electronic key) or the “POWER” switch in turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off (vehicles with an electronic key).
The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
The light switch is in or .

300 2-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
Except hybrid vehicle: When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-
tion (vehicle without a smart entry & start system) or the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode (vehicle with a
smart entry & start system).
Hybrid vehicle: When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position
(vehicles without an electronic key) or the “POWER” switch is turned to
ON mode (vehicles with an electronic key).
When the light switch is operated.
When the door is opened or closed.
Turning on the low beam headlights when the vehicle is parked in dark
areas
Turn off the engine (except hybrid vehi-
cle) or hybrid system (hybrid vehicle) with
the light switch in or off, and pull
the light switch toward you and release it.
The low beam headlights will turn on for
about 30 seconds to light up the area
around the vehicle.
The lights are turned off in the following
situations.
Except hybrid vehicle
Vehicles without a smart entry & start
system:
The engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-
tem:
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is
turned to IGNITION ON mode.
The light switch is turned on.
The light switch is pulled toward you
and then released.