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Toyota Highlander (2023 year). Manual in english - page 13

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4-2. Driving procedures

ing

indicator light goes off. (



P.205)

■

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.438

WARNING

■

When the vehicle is on a

steep incline

When using the brake hold sys-

tem on a steep incline, exercise

caution. The brake hold function

may not hold the vehicle in such a

situation.

■

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 engine switch off

while the system is holding the

brake may release the brake,

which would cause the vehicle to

move. When operating the engine

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

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the

switch

turns on the lights as follows:

U.S.A.
Canada

The headlights, daytime

running lights (



P.210) and

all the lights listed below turn
on and off automatically.
(When the engine switch is in
ON.)

The side marker, park-

ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(



P.210) turn on.

The headlights and all

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

(U.S.A.) Off

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Daytime running light system

●

Vehicles without projector head-

lights: The daytime running lights

illuminate using the same lights as

the low beam headlights and illu-

minate dimmer than the low beam

headlights.

●

Vehicles with projector head-

lights: The daytime running lights

illuminate using the same lights as

the parking lights and illuminate

brighter than the parking lights.

●

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 engine is running

• 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 switch

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

Operating instructions

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

ing

■

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 a door is opened

and closed if the engine 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 engine switch is turned

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s

door is opened.

Except for Canada: To turn the lights

on again, turn the engine switch to

ON, or turn the light switch off once
and then back to

For Canada: To turn the lights on

again, turn the engine switch to ON,
or turn the light switch to

once

and then back to

■

Automatic headlight leveling

system (if equipped)

The level of the headlights is auto-

matically adjusted according to the

number of passengers and the load-

ing condition of the vehicle to

ensure that the headlights do not

interfere with other road users.

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the engine

switch is turned off or turned to ACC

and the driver’s door is opened

while the lights are turned on.

■

Welcome lighting

The parking lights and tail lights

automatically turn on at night when

the doors are unlocked using the

entry function or wireless remote

control if the light switch is in the

position.

■

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.

■

Battery-saving function

In order to prevent the battery of the

vehicle from discharging, if the

headlights and/or tail lights are on

when the engine switch is turned off

the battery saving function will oper-

ate and automatically turn off all the

lights after approximately 20 min-

utes. When the engine switch is

turned to ON, the battery-saving

function will be disabled.

When any of the following are per-

formed, the battery-saving function

is canceled once and then reacti-

vated. All the lights will turn off auto-

matically 20 minutes after the

battery-saving function has been

reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.494)

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

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.

AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) secures excellent visi-
bility at intersections and on
curves by automatically adjust-
ing the direction of the light axis
of the headlights according to
vehicle speed and the degree of
the tire’s angle as controlled by

steering input.

AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph
(10 km/h) or higher.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.494)

NOTICE

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the engine

is off.

Turning on the high beam
headlights

AFS (Adaptive Front-light-
ing System) (if equipped)

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ing

Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

Push the lever away from
you with the headlight switch

in the

position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator

will come on when the system is

operating.

■

Conditions to turn the high

beams on/off automatically

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will

be turned on automatically (after

approximately 1 second):

• 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

headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the

road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions is

met, the high beams will turn off

automatically:

• The vehicle speed is below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have their head-

lights or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the

road ahead.

■

Camera sensor detection infor-

mation

●

The high beams may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following

situations:

• When a vehicle suddenly appears

Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam
uses a camera sensor
located behind the upper
portion of the windshield to
assess the brightness of the
lights of vehicles ahead,
streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically turns the high
beams on or off as neces-
sary.

WARNING

■

Limitations of the Automatic

High Beam

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 incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic
High Beam

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

from around a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of

by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead cannot be

detected due to repeated curves,

road dividers or roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear in a

faraway lane on a wide road

• When the lights of vehicles ahead

are not on

●

The high beams may be turned off

if a vehicle ahead that is using fog

lights without its headlights turned

on is detected.

●

House lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs and other reflective

objects may cause the high

beams to change to the low

beams, or the low beams to

remain on.

●

The following factors may affect

the amount of time taken for the

high beams to turn on or off:

• The brightness of the headlights,

fog lights, and tail lights of vehi-

cles 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, condition of the road

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage in the vehicle

●

The high beams may turn on or off

unexpectedly.

●

Bicycles or similar vehicles may

not be detected.

●

In the following situations the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the surrounding brightness

level. This may cause the low

beams to remain on or the high

beams to flash or dazzle pedestri-

ans or vehicles ahead. In such a

case, it is necessary to manually

switch between the high and low

beams.

• When driving in inclement weather

(heavy rain, snow, fog, sand-

storms, etc.)

• When the windshield is obscured

by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.

• When the windshield is cracked or

damaged

• When the camera sensor is

deformed or dirty

• When the temperature of the cam-

era sensor is extremely high

• When the surrounding brightness

level is equal to that 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

• When there is a highly reflective

object ahead of the vehicle, such

as a sign or mirror

• When the back of a preceding

vehicle is highly reflective, such as

a container on a truck

• When the vehicle’s headlights are

damaged or dirty, or are not aimed

properly

• When the vehicle is listing or titling

due to a flat tire, a trailer being

towed, etc.

• When the headlights are changed

between the high beams and low

beams repeatedly in an abnormal

manner

• When the driver believes that the

high beams may be flashing or

dazzling pedestrians or other driv-

ers

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ing

■

Temporarily lowering sensor

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be

temporarily lowered.

Turn the engine switch off while

the following conditions are met.

●

The headlight switch is in

●

The headlight switch lever is in

high beam position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is

on.

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Within 60 seconds after step

repeat pulling the headlight

switch lever to the original posi-

tion then pushing it to the high

beam position quickly 10 times,

then leave the lever in high beam

position.

If the sensitivity is changed, the

Automatic High Beam indicator

is turn on and off 3 times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights)

may turn on even when the vehicle

is stopped.

■

Switching to the low beams

Pull the lever to its original posi-
tion.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High Beam
system again.

■

Switching to the high
beams

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.

Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

: If equipped

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Turns the fog lights off

Turns the fog lights on

■

Fog lights can be used when

The headlights are on in low beam.

Operate the

lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.



Intermittent windshield wip-
ers with interval adjuster

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Off

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Intermittent operation

Fog light switch

The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.

Operating instructions

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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(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Low speed operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

High speed operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Temporary operation

Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.

Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.



Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers

When “AUTO” is selected, the
wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling
rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accor-
dance with rain volume and
vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted when “AUTO” is
selected.

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Off

Rain-sensing wiper oper-

ation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Low speed operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

High speed operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Temporary operation

When AUTO mode is selected,

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

the sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted by turning the switch
ring.

Increases the sensitivity

Decreases the sensitivity

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.

■

The windshield wipers and

washer can be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Dripping prevention wiper

sweep

After washing and wiping operation

several times, the wipers operate

one more time after a short delay to

prevent dripping. However, this

function will not operate while driv-

ing.

■

Effects of vehicle speed on

wiper operation

Vehicle speed affects the intermit-

tent wiper interval.

■

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. are

present on the windshield

●

If the wiper switch is turned to the

“AUTO” position while the engine

switch is in ON, the wipers will

operate once to show that AUTO

mode is activated.

●

When the sensor sensitivity ring is

turned toward high while in

“AUTO” position, the wipers will

operate once to indicate that the

sensor sensitivity is enhanced.

●

If the temperature of the raindrop

sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher,

or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, automatic

operation may not occur. In this

case, operate the wipers in any

mode other than AUTO mode.

■

If no windshield washer fluid

sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are

not blocked, if there is washer fluid

in the washer fluid tank.

■

Front door opening linked wind-

shield wiper stop function

(vehicles with rain-sensing

windshield wipers)

When “AUTO” is selected and the

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ing

windshield wipers are operating, if a

front door is opened, the operation

of the windshield wipers will be

stopped to prevent anyone enter-

ing/exiting the vehicle from being

sprayed by water from the wipers,

provided the vehicle is stopped with

the parking brake applied or the shift

lever in P. When the front door is

closed, wiper operation will resume.

Operating the

switch

operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows.

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Off

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Intermittent operation

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Normal operation

WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of

windshield wipers in AUTO

mode (vehicles with

rain-sensing windshield wip-

ers)

The windshield wipers may oper-

ate unexpectedly if the sensor is

touched or the windshield is sub-

ject to vibration in AUTO mode.

Take care that your fingers, etc.

do not become caught in the

windshield wipers.

■

Caution regarding the use of

washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the

washer fluid until the windshield

becomes warm. The fluid may

freeze on the windshield and

cause low visibility. This may lead

to an accident, resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

■

When a nozzle becomes

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.

Do not try to clear it with a pin or

other object. The nozzle will be

damaged.

Rear windshield wiper

and washer

NOTICE

■

When the rear window is dry

Do not use the wiper, as it may

damage the rear window.

Operating the wiper lever

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
The washer will automatically oper-
ate and clean the camera for the
Digital Rearview Mirror

(



P.155)

and rear camera

:If equipped

:Refer to “MULTIMEDIA

OWNER’S MANUAL”.

■

The rear window wiper and

washer can be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

If no washer fluid sprays

Check that the washer nozzle is not

blocked if there is washer fluid in the

washer fluid tank.

■

Reverse-linked rear window

wiper function

When the shift lever is shifted to R

when the front wipers are operating,

the rear window wiper will operate

once.

■

Customization

Setting of the reverse-linked func-

tion can be changed. (



P.494)

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

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4-4. Refueling

ing

4-4.Refueling



Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the engine
switch off.



Confirm the type of fuel.

■

Fuel types



P.482

■

Fuel tank opening for unleaded

gasoline

To help prevent incorrect fueling,

your vehicle has a fuel tank opening

that only accommodates the spe-

cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

■

If the malfunction indicator

lamp illuminates

The malfunction indicator lamp may

illuminate erroneously if refueling is

performed repeatedly when the fuel

tank is nearly full.

Opening the fuel tank

cap

Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehi-
cle

WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions

while refueling the vehicle. Failure

to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

After exiting the vehicle and

before opening the fuel door,

touch an unpainted metal sur-

face to discharge any static

electricity. It is important to dis-

charge static electricity before

refueling because sparks result-

ing from static electricity can

cause fuel vapors to ignite while

refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the

fuel tank cap and turn it slowly

to remove it.

A whooshing sound may be

heard when the fuel tank cap is

loosened. Wait until the sound

cannot be heard before fully

removing the cap. In hot

weather, pressurized fuel may

spray out of the filler neck and

cause injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has

not discharged static electricity

from their body to come close to

an open fuel tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that

are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling

the vehicle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to

ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or

touch any person or object that

is statically charged.

This may cause static electricity

to build up, resulting in a possi-

ble ignition hazard.

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions

to prevent fuel overflowing from

the fuel tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle

into the fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel

nozzle automatically clicks off.

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4-4. Refueling

Press the switch to open the
fuel filler door.

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to remove it and hang it on
the back of the fuel filler door.

■

If the fuel filler door cannot be

opened



P.462

After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

WARNING

●

Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling.

Doing so may damage the vehi-

cle, such as causing the emission

control system to operate abnor-

mally or damaging fuel system

components or the vehicle’s

painted surface.

Opening the fuel tank cap

Closing the fuel tank cap

WARNING

■

When replacing the fuel tank

cap

Do not use anything but a genu-

ine Toyota fuel tank cap designed

for your vehicle. Doing so may

cause a fire or other incident

which may result in death or seri-

ous injury.

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4-5. Using the driving support systems

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4-5.Using the driving support systems

■

PCS (Pre-Collision System)



P.228

■

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)



P.239

■

AHB (Automatic High
Beam)



P.213

■

RSA (Road Sign Assist)



P.261

: If equipped

■

Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range



P.249

Two types of sensors, located
behind the front grille and wind-
shield, detect information neces-
sary to operate the drive assist
systems.

Radar sensor
Front camera

Toyota Safety Sense

2.5 +

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.5
+ consists of the following
drive assist systems and
contributes to a safe and
comfortable driving experi-
ence:

Driving assist system

WARNING

■

Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 +

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 + is

designed to operate under the

assumption that the driver will

drive safely, and is designed to

help reduce the impact to the

occupants and the vehicle in the

case of a collision or assist the

driver in normal driving condi-

tions.
As there is a limit to the degree of

recognition accuracy and control

performance that this system can

provide, do not overly rely on this

system. The driver is always

responsible for paying attention to

the vehicle’s surroundings and

driving safely.

Sensors

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4-5. Using the driving support systems

WARNING

■

To avoid malfunction of the

radar sensor

Observe the following precau-

tions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may

not operate properly, possibly

leading to an accident resulting in

death or serious injury.

●

Keep the radar sensor and the

radar sensor cover clean at all

times.

Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover

If the front of the radar sensor or
the front or back of the radar sen-
sor cover is dirty or covered with
water droplets, snow, etc., clean
it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar
sensor cover with a soft cloth to
avoid damaging them.

●

Do not attach accessories,

stickers (including transparent

stickers) or other items to the

radar sensor, radar sensor

cover or surrounding area.

●

Do not subject the radar sensor

or its surrounding area to a

strong impact.

If the radar sensor, front grille,

or front bumper has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, have

the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not disassemble the radar

sensor.

●

Do not modify or paint the radar

sensor or radar sensor cover.

●

In the following cases, the radar

sensor must be recalibrated.

Contact your Toyota dealer for

details.

• When the radar sensor or front

grille are removed and installed,

or replaced

• When the front bumper is

replaced

■

To avoid malfunction of the

front camera

Observe the following precau-

tions.
Otherwise, the front camera may

not operate properly, possibly

leading to an accident resulting in

death or serious injury.

●

Keep the windshield clean at all

times.

• If the windshield is dirty or cov-

ered with an oily film, water

droplets, snow, etc., clean the

windshield.

• If a glass coating agent is

applied to the windshield, it will

still be necessary to use the

windshield wipers to remove

water droplets, etc. from the

area of the windshield in front of

the front camera.

• If the inner side of the wind-

shield where the front camera is

installed is dirty, contact your

Toyota dealer.

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