Toyota Corolla Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english

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4-2. Driving procedures

ing

If the hybrid system is stopped
with the shift lever in a position
other than P, the power switch
will not be turned off. Perform
the following procedure to turn
the switch off:

Check that the parking brake
is set.

Shift the shift lever to P.

Check that “IGNITION ON” is
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and press the
power switch shortly and
firmly.

Check that “ACCESSORY”
or “IGNITION ON” on the
multi-information display are
off.

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

●

Do not leave the power switch

in ACC or ON for long periods of

time without the hybrid system

on.

●

If “ACCESSORY” or “IGNITION

ON” is displayed on the

multi-information display, the

power switch is not off. Exit the

vehicle after turning the power

switch off.

When stopping the hybrid
system with the shift lever
in a position other than P

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not stop the hybrid system

when the shift lever is in a position

other than P. If the hybrid system

is stopped in another shift lever

position, the power switch will not

be turned off and remained to ON.

If the vehicle is left in ON, battery

discharge may occur.

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Turns EV drive mode on/off

When EV drive mode is turned on,
the EV drive mode indicator will
come on. Pressing the switch when
in EV drive mode will return the
vehicle to normal driving (using the
gasoline engine and electric motor
[traction motor]).

■

Situations in which EV drive

mode cannot be turned on

It may not be possible to turn EV

drive mode on in the following situa-

tions. If it cannot be turned on, a

buzzer will sound and a message

will be shown on the multi-informa-

tion display.

●

The temperature of the hybrid sys-

tem is high.

The vehicle has been left in the

sun, driven on a hill, driven at high

speeds, etc.

●

The temperature of the hybrid sys-

tem is low.

The vehicle has been left for a

long period of time etc.

●

The gasoline engine is warming

up.

●

The hybrid battery (traction bat-

tery) is low.

The remaining battery level indi-

cated in the energy monitor dis-

play is low. (



P.118)

●

Vehicle speed is high.

●

The accelerator pedal is

depressed firmly or the vehicle is

on a hill etc.

●

The windshield defogger is in use.

■

Switching to EV drive mode

when the gasoline engine is

cold

After the hybrid system has started

and the “READY” indicator has illu-

minated, press the EV drive mode

switch before the gasoline engine

starts to switch to EV drive mode.
However, depending on vehicle con-

ditions, EV drive mode may be can-

celed and normal driving (using the

gasoline engine and electric motor

[traction motor]) may be resumed.

■

Automatic cancelation of EV

drive mode

When driving in EV drive mode, the

gasoline engine may start automati-

cally and the vehicle may be driven

by the gasoline engine and electric

motor (traction motor) in the follow-

ing situations. When EV drive mode

is canceled, a buzzer will sound, the

EV drive mode indicator will flash,

and a message will be displayed on

the multi-information display.

EV drive mode

In EV drive mode, electric
power is supplied by the
hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery), and only the electric
motor (traction motor) is
used to drive the vehicle.

This mode allows you to
drive in residential areas
early in the morning and
late at night, or in indoor
parking lots etc. without
concern for noises and gas
emissions.

Operating instructions

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ing

●

The hybrid battery (traction bat-

tery) becomes low.

The remaining battery level indi-

cated in the energy monitor dis-

play is low. (



P.118)

●

Vehicle speed is high.

●

The accelerator pedal is

depressed firmly or the vehicle is

on a hill etc.

■

Possible driving distance when

driving in EV drive mode

EV drive mode’s possible driving

distance ranges from a few hundred

meters to approximately 0.6 mile (1

km). However, depending on vehicle

conditions, there are situations

when EV drive mode cannot be

used.

(The distance that is possible

depends on the hybrid battery [trac-

tion battery] level and driving condi-

tions.)

■

Fuel economy

The hybrid system is designed to

achieve the best possible fuel econ-

omy during normal driving (using

the gasoline engine and electric

motor [traction motor]). Driving in

EV drive mode more than neces-

sary may lower fuel economy.

■

If “EV Mode Unavailable” is

shown on the multi-information

display

The EV drive mode is not available.

The reason the EV drive mode is

not available (the vehicle is idling,

battery charge is low, vehicle speed

is higher than the EV drive mode

operating speed range or accelera-

tor pedal is depressed too much)

may be displayed. Use the EV drive

mode when it becomes available.

■

If “EV Mode Deactivated” is

shown on the multi-information

display

The EV drive mode has been auto-

matically canceled. The reason the

EV drive mode is not available (the

battery charge is low, vehicle speed

is higher than the EV drive mode

operating speed range or accelera-

tor pedal is depressed too much)

may be displayed. Drive the vehicle

for a while before attempting to turn

on the EV drive mode again.

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

When driving in EV drive mode,

pay special attention to the area

around the vehicle. Because

there is no engine noise, pedestri-

ans, people riding bicycles or

other people and vehicles in the

area may not be aware of the

vehicle starting off or approaching

them, so take extra care while

driving. Therefore, take extra care

while driving even if the vehicle

proximity notification system is

active.

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: To improve fuel efficiency and

reduce noise, shift the shift lever
to D for normal driving.

■

Restraining sudden start

(Drive-Start Control)



P.165

:While the power switch is in

ON and the brake pedal
depressed

, shift the shift lever

while pushing the shift release
button on the shift knob.

:Shift the shift lever while

pushing the shift release button
on the shift knob.

Hybrid transmission

Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.

Shift position purpose
and functions

Shift posi-

tion

Objective or function

Parking the vehi-

cle/starting the hybrid

system

Reversing

Neutral (Condition in

which the power is not

transmitted)

Normal driving

Applying moderate

engine braking driving

down hills

WARNING

■

When driving on slippery

road surfaces

Do not accelerate or shift gears

suddenly.

Sudden changes in engine brak-

ing may cause the vehicle to spin

or skid, resulting in an accident.

NOTICE

■

Hybrid battery (traction bat-

tery) charge

If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid

battery (traction battery) will not

be charged even when the engine

is running. Therefore, if the vehi-

cle is left with the shift lever in N

for a long period of time, the

hybrid battery (traction battery)

will discharge, and this may result

in the vehicle not being able to

start.

Shifting the shift lever

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:Shift the shift lever normally.

When shifting the shift lever
between P and D, make sure that
the vehicle is completely stopped.

: For the vehicle be able to be

shifted from P, the brake pedal
must be depressed before the
shift release button is pushed. If
the shift release button is pushed
first, the shift lock will not be
released.

■

Shift lock system

The shift lock system is a system to

prevent accidental operation of the

shift lever in starting.

The shift lever can be shifted from P

only when the power switch is in ON

and the brake pedal is being

depressed.

■

If the shift lever cannot be

shifted from P

First, check whether the brake pedal

is being depressed.

If the shift lever cannot be shifted

with your foot on the brake pedal,

there may be a problem with the

shift lock system. Have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

immediately.

The following steps may be used as

an emergency measure to ensure

that the shift lever can be shifted.

Releasing the shift lock:

Set the parking brake.

Turn the power switch off.

Depress the brake pedal.

Ply the cover up with a flathead

screwdriver or equivalent tool.

To prevent damaging the cover,

wrap the tip of the flathead

screwdriver with a tape.

Press and hold the shift lock

override button and then push

the shift release button on the

shift knob.

The shift lever can be shifted while

the button is pressed.

■

About engine braking

When shift position B is selected,

releasing the accelerator pedal will

apply engine braking.

●

When the vehicle is driven at high

speeds, compared to ordinary

gasoline-fueled vehicles, the

engine braking deceleration is felt

less than that of other vehicles.

●

The vehicle can be accelerated

even when shift position B is

selected.

If the vehicle is driven continuously

in the B position, fuel efficiency will

become low. Usually, select the D

position.

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

P.264

Right turn

Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
release it)

The right hand signals will flash 3
times.

Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
release it)

The left hand signals will flash 3
times.

Left turn

■

Turn signals can be operated

when

The power switch is in ON.

■

If the indicator flashes faster

than usual

Check that a light bulb in the front or

rear turn signal lights has not

WARNING

■

To prevent an accident when

releasing the shift lock

Before pressing the shift lock

override button, make sure to set

the parking brake and depress the

brake pedal.

If the accelerator pedal is acci-

dentally depressed instead of the

brake pedal when the shift lock

override button is pressed and the

shift lever is shifted out of P, the

vehicle may suddenly start, possi-

bly leading to an accident result-

ing in death or serious injury.

Selecting the driving
mode

Turn signal lever

Operating instructions

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4-2. Driving procedures

The parking brake indicator light
will turn on.
Pull and hold the parking brake
switch if an emergency occurs and
it is necessary to operate the park-
ing brake while driving.

Press the switch to release
the parking brake.

• Operate the parking brake switch

while depressing the brake pedal.

• Using the parking brake auto-

matic release function, the park-
ing brake can be released by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
When using this function, slowly
depress the accelerator pedal.
(



P.184)

Make sure that the parking brake
indicator light turn off.

If the parking brake indicator
light flash, operate the switch
again. (



P.379)

■

Turning the automatic
mode on

While the vehicle is stopped,
pull and hold the parking brake
switch until a buzzer sounds and
a message is shown on the
multi-information display.
When the automatic mode is
turned on, the parking brake
operates as follows.



When the shift lever is shifted
from P, the parking brake will
be released, and the parking
brake indicator light will turn
off.



When the shift lever is shifted
to P, the parking brake will be
set, and the parking brake

indicator light will turn on.

Operate the shift lever with the
vehicle stopped and the brake
pedal depressed.

The auto function may not operate
if the shift lever is moved extremely
quickly. In this situation, apply the
parking brake manually. (



P.183)

■

Turning the automatic
mode off

While the vehicle is stopped and
depressing the brake pedal,
press and hold the parking
brake switch until a buzzer
sounds and a message is
shown on the multi-information
display.

■

Parking brake operation

●

When the power switch is not in

ON, the parking brake cannot be

released using the parking brake

switch.

●

When the power switch is not in

ON, automatic mode (automatic

brake setting and releasing) is not

available.

■

Parking brake automatic

release function

When all of the following conditions

are met, the parking brake can be

released by depressing the acceler-

ator pedal.

●

The driver’s door is closed

●

The driver is wearing the seat belt

●

The shift lever is in a forward driv-

ing position or reverse driving

position

●

The malfunction indicator lamp or

brake system warning light is not

illuminated.

When depressing the accelerator

pedal, depress it slowly.

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If the parking brake is not released

when the accelerator pedal is

depressed, release the parking

brake manually.
When the shift lever is shifted from

P, the parking brake will be released

automatically.

■

Parking brake automatic lock

function

The parking brake will be set auto-

matically under the following condi-

tions:

●

The brake pedal is not depressed

●

The driver’s door is open

●

The driver’s seat belt is not fas-

tened

●

The shift lever is in a position

other than P or N

●

The malfunction indicator lamp

and brake system warning light

are not illuminated

■

If “Parking Brake Temporarily

Unavailable” is displayed on

the multi-information display

If the parking brake is operated

repeatedly over a short period of

time, the system may restrict opera-

tion to prevent overheating. If this

happens, refrain from operating the

parking brake. Normal operation will

return after about 1 minute.

■

If “Parking Brake Unavailable”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

Operate the parking brake switch. If

the message does not disappear

after operating the switch several

times, the system may be malfunc-

tioning. Have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

■

Parking brake operation sound

When the parking brake operates, a

motor sound (whirring sound) may

be heard. This does not indicate a

malfunction.

■

Parking brake indicator light

●

Depending on the engine switch

position/mode, the parking brake

indicator light will turn on and stay

on as described below:

ON: Comes on until the parking

brake is released.

Not in ON: Stays on for approxi-

mately 15 seconds.

●

When the power switch is turned

off with the parking brake set, the

parking brake indicator light will

stay on for about 15 seconds. This

does not indicate a malfunction.

■

When the parking brake switch

malfunctions

Automatic mode (automatic brake

setting and releasing) will be turned

on automatically.

■

Parking the vehicle



P.159

■

Parking brake engaged warning

buzzer

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is

driven with the parking brake

engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play (with the vehicle reaching a

speed of 3 mph [5 km/h]).

■

If the brake system warning

light comes on



P.372

■

Usage in winter time



P.273

WARNING

■

When parking the vehicle

Do not leave a child in the vehicle

alone. The parking brake may be

released unintentionally by a child

and there is the danger of the

vehicle moving that may lead to

an accident resulting in death or

serious injury.

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WARNING

■

Parking brake switch

Do not set any objects near the

parking brake switch.

Objects may interfere with the

switch and may lead the parking

brake to unexpectedly operate.

■

Parking brake automatic lock

function

Never use the automatic parking

brake engagement function in

place of normal parking brake

operation. This function is

designed to reduce the risk of a

collision due to the driver forget-

ting to engage the parking brake.

Over-reliance on this function to

park the vehicle safely may lead

to an accident resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

Before you leave the vehicle, shift

the shift lever to P, set the parking

brake and make sure that the

vehicle does not move.

■

When the system malfunc-

tions

Stop the vehicle in a safe place

and check the warning messages.

■

When the vehicle battery is

discharged

The parking brake system cannot

be activated. (



P.410)

■

When the parking brake can-

not be released due to a mal-

function

Driving the vehicle with the park-

ing brake set will lead to brake

components overheating, which

may affect braking performance

and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by

your Toyota dealer immediately if

this occurs.

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ing

Turn the brake hold system on

The brake hold standby indicator
(green)

comes on. While the

system is holding the brake, the
brake hold operated indicator (yel-
low)

comes on.

■

Brake hold system operating

conditions

The brake hold system cannot be

turned on in the following condi-

tions:

●

The driver’s door is not closed.

●

The driver is not wearing the seat

belt.

●

The parking brake is engaged.

If any of the conditions above are

detected when the brake hold sys-

tem is enabled, the system will turn

off and the brake hold standby indi-

cator light will go off. In addition, if

any of the conditions are detected

while the system is holding the

brake, a warning buzzer will sound

and a message will be shown on the

multi-information display. The park-

ing brake will then be set automati-

cally.

■

Brake hold function

●

If the brake pedal is left released

for a period of about 3 minutes

after the system has started hold-

ing the brake, the parking brake

will be set automatically. In this

case, a warning buzzer sounds

and a message is shown on the

multi-information display.

●

To turn the system off while the

system is holding the brake, firmly

depress the brake pedal and

press the button again.

●

The brake hold function may not

hold the vehicle when the vehicle

is on a steep incline. In this situa-

tion, it may be necessary for the

driver to apply the brakes. A warn-

ing buzzer will sound and the

multi-information display will

inform the driver of this situation. If

a warning message is shown on

the multi-information display, read

the message and follow the

instructions.

●

When do not wish for the parking

brake to operate automatically,

press and hold the brake hold

switch until the standby indicator

(green) turns off, and then turn the

power switch off.

■

When the parking brake is set

automatically while the system

is holding the brakes

Perform any of the following opera-

tions to release the parking brake:

●

Depress the accelerator pedal.

Brake Hold

The brake hold system
keeps the brake applied
when the shift lever is in D,
B or N with the system on
and the brake pedal has
been depressed to stop the
vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift
lever in D or B to allow
smooth start off.

Enabling the system

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(The parking brake will not be

released automatically if the seat

belt is not fastened.)

●

Operate the parking brake switch

with the brake pedal depressed.

Make sure that the parking brake

indicator light goes off. (



P.183)

■

When an inspection at your

Toyota dealer is necessary

When the brake hold standby indi-

cator (green) does not illuminate

even when the brake hold switch is

pressed with the brake hold system

operating conditions met, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer.

■

If “Brake Hold Malfunction

Press Brake to Deactivate Visit

Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold

Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

Warning messages and buzzers

Warning messages and buzzers are

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion or to inform the driver of the

need for caution. If a warning mes-

sage is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, read the message and

follow the instructions.

■

If the brake hold operated indi-

cator flashes



P.379

WARNING

■

When the vehicle is on a

steep incline

Take care when using the brake

hold system on a steep incline,

exercise caution. The brake hold

function may not hold brakes in

such situations.
Also, the system may not activate

depending on the angle of the

slope.

■

When stopped on a slippery

road

The system cannot stop the vehi-

cle when the gripping ability of the

tires has been exceeded. Do not

use the system when stopped on

a slippery road.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

The brake hold system is not

designed for use when parking

the vehicle for a long period of

time. Turning the power switch off

while the system is holding the

brake may release the brake,

which would cause the vehicle to

move. When operating the power

switch, depress the brake pedal,

shift the shift lever to P and set

the parking brake.

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4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the

switch

turns on the lights as follows:



For the U.S.A.

The headlights, daytime

running lights (



P.189) and

all the lights listed below turn
on and off automatically.

The side marker, park-

ing, LED accent (if
equipped), tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(



P.189) turn on.

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn

on.

Off



For Canada

The headlights, daytime

running lights (



P.189) and

all the lights listed below turn
on and off automatically.

The side marker, park-

ing, LED accent (if
equipped), tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(



P.189) turn on.

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.

■

AUTO mode can be used when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Daytime running light system

●

The daytime running lights illumi-

nate using the same lights as the

headlights and illuminate darker

than the headlights.

Headlight switch

The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.

Operating instructions

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●

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
• The headlight switch is in the

position

: When the surroundings are bright

The daytime running lights remain

on after they illuminate, 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 greater 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 interferes 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

headlights and tail lights turn off

30 seconds after the driver’s door

is opened and closed if the power

switch is turned to ACC or OFF.

(The lights turn off immediately 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 off once and then back to

(except for the Canada).

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the power

switch is turned to OFF or ACC and

the driver’s door is opened while the

lights are turned on.

■

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to

, if

the windshield wipers are used, the

headlights will turn on automatically

after several seconds to help

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

■

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

off the 12-volt battery saving func-

tion will operate and automatically

turn off all the lights after approxi-

mately 20 minutes. When the power

switch is turned to ON, the 12-volt

battery-saving function will be dis-

abled.

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 minutes after the

12-volt battery-saving function has

been reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

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■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.442)

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.

Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

NOTICE

■

To prevent 12-volt battery dis-

charge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the hybrid

system is off.

Turning on the high beam
headlights

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam
uses a front camera located
on the upper portion of the
windshield to detect the
brightness of the lights of
vehicles ahead, street-
lights, etc., and automati-
cally changes the head
lights between the high
beams and low beams.

WARNING

■

For safe use

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe your

surroundings and turning the high

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

■

To prevent unintentional

operation of the Automatic

High Beam System

●

When it is necessary to disable

the system:



P.201

Using the Automatic High
Beam system

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Turn the headlight switch to

the

position.

When the headlight switch lever is

in the low beam position, the AHB

system will be enabled and the

AHB indicator will illuminate.

■

Automatic operating condi-

tions of the high beams

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will

illuminate automatically:

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

lights on.

• There are few streetlights or other

lights on the road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions

are met, the headlights will

change to the low beams:

• Vehicle speed drops below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• There is a vehicle ahead with

lights on.

• There are many streetlights or

other lights on the road ahead.

■

Front camera detection

●

In the following situations, the high

beams may not be automatically

changed to the low beams:

• When a vehicle cuts in front of

your vehicle

• When another vehicle crosses in

front of the vehicle

• When vehicles ahead are repeat-

edly detected and then hidden

due to repeated curves, road

dividers or roadside trees

• When a vehicle ahead

approaches from a far lane

• When a vehicle ahead is far away

• When a vehicle ahead has no

lights

• When the lights of a vehicle ahead

are dim

• When a vehicle ahead is reflecting

strong light, such as own head-

lights

• Situations in which the sensors

may not operate properly:

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●

The headlights may change to the

low beams if a vehicle ahead that

is using fog lights without its head-

lights turned on is detected.

●

House lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs may cause the high

beams to change to the low

beams, or the low beams to

remain on.

●

The following may change the tim-

ing at which the headlights

change to the low beams:

• The brightness of lights of vehi-

cles ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• The distance between the vehicle

and a vehicle ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

lights illuminated on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a

two-wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage

●

The headlights may change

between the high beams and low

beams unexpectedly.

●

Bicycles and other small vehicles

may not be detected.

●

In the following situations, the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the brightness of the sur-

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