Toyota Hilux (2017 year). Manual - part 64

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

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Type B

Vehicles without day-
time running light sys-
tem: Off.
Vehicles with daytime
running light system:
The daytime running
lights turn on. (

→P. 266)

The headlights, front posi-
tion, tail, license plate,
instrument panel and
daytime running lights (if
equipped) (

→P. 266) turn

on and off automatically
(when the engine switch
is in the “ON” position
[vehicles without smart
entry & start system] or
IGNITION ON mode
[vehicles with smart entry
& start system]).
The front position, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights turn on.
The headlights and all lights listed above turn on.

1

2

(if equipped)

3

4

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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.

The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.

Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

Turning on the high beam headlights

1

2

Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)

1

2

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Guide to dial settings

*

1

: Vehicles with Heavy Duty Suspension.

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3

*

2

: Vehicles without Heavy Duty Suspension.

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3

*

3

: Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified

and equipped professional, if you are not sure of which specifications your
vehicle is equipped with.

Occupancy and luggage load 

conditions

Dial position

Occupants

Luggage 

load

Single-cab 

and 

smart-cab 

models

Double-cab models

Left-hand 

drive 

vehicles

Right-hand 

drive 

vehicles

Driver

None

0

0

0

Driver

Full 

luggage 

loading

2.5

2.5

*

1

3

*

2

3

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This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the engine switch is turned to the “LOCK”
position (vehicles without smart entry & start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in

 or 

 after turning the

engine switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion (vehicles without smart entry
& start system) or off (vehicles
with smart entry & start system).

Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.

■

Daytime running light system (if equipped)
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started

with the headlight switch in 

 or 

. (Illuminate brighter than the front

position lights.) The daytime running light system is not designed for use at
night.

■

Headlight control sensor (if equipped)

Follow me home system (if equipped)

The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
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.