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*1

:Shifting to the D position allows 

the system to select a gear suit-
able for the driving conditions. 
Setting the shift lever to the D 
position is recommended for nor-
mal driving.

*2

:Selecting shift ranges using S 

mode restricts the upper limit of 
the possible gear ranges, con-
trols engine braking force, and 
prevents unnecessary upshifting.

When driving with dynamic 

radar cruise control with full-

speed range activated

Even when performing the following 

actions with the intent of enabling 

engine braking, engine braking will 

not activate because dynamic radar 

cruise control with full-speed range 

will not be canceled.

While driving in S mode, down-

shifting to 7, 6, 5, or 4. (

P.211)

When switching the driving mode 

to sport mode while driving in D. 

(

P.310)

If “High Transmission Fluid 

Temp” is displayed on the 

multi-information display (AWD 

models)

Make sure to return to D position 
driving and reduce speed by easing 
off the accelerator pedal. Stop the 
vehicle in a safe place, shift the shift 
lever to P and let the engine idle 
until the warning message goes out.
When the warning message goes 
out, the vehicle can be driven again.
If the warning message does not go 
out after waiting a while, have your 
vehicle inspected by your Toyota 
dealer.

Restraining sudden start (Drive-

Start Control)

P.185

AI-SHIFT

The AI-SHIFT automatically selects 

the suitable gear according to driver 

performance and driving conditions.

The AI-SHIFT automatically oper-

ates when the shift lever is in D. 

(Shifting the shift lever to S cancels 

the function.)

Automatic transmis-

sion

Select the shift position 
depending on your purpose 
and situation.

Shift position purpose 
and functions

Shift 

position

Objective or function

P

Parking the vehi-

cle/starting the engine

R

Reversing

N

Neutral

D

Normal driving

*1

S

S mode driving

*2

(

P.211)

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.

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 While the engine 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.

 Shift the shift lever nor-

mally.

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

*

: For the vehicle to 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 engine switch is in 

ON, the brake pedal is depressed 

and the shift release button is 

pushed.

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 

even though the brake pedal is 

depressed and the shift release but-

ton is pushed, there may be a prob-

lem 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:

1

Pull the parking brake switch to 

check that the parking brake is 

set. (

P.213)

2

Turn the engine switch to OFF.

3

Depress the brake pedal.

4

Pry the cover up with a flathead 

screwdriver or equivalent tool. 

To prevent damage to the cover, 

cover the tip of the screwdriver 

with a rag.

5

Press and hold the shift lock 

override button and then push 

the button on the shift knob. 

Shifting the shift lever

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The shift lever can be shifted 

while both buttons are pressed.

P.310, 315

When the shift lever is in the S 
position, the shift lever can be 
operated as follows:

1

Upshifting

2

Downshifting

The selected shift range, from S1 to 
S8 will be displayed on the multi-
information display.

The initial shift range in S mode 
is set automatically to 4, 5 or 6 
according to vehicle speed. 
However, the initial shift range 
may be set to 3 if AI-SHIFT has 
operated while the shift lever 
was in the D position. (

P.209)

S mode

You can choose from 8 levels of 

accelerating force and engine 

braking force.

A lower shift range will provide 

greater accelerating force and 

engine braking force than a higher 

shift range, and the engine revolu-

tions will also increase.

To prevent the engine from over-

revving, upshifting may automati-

cally occur.

To protect the automatic transmis-

sion, a function is adopted that 

automatically selects a higher shift 

range when the fluid temperature 

is high.

When the shift range is 7 or lower, 

holding the shift lever toward “+” 

sets the shift range to 8.

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 and snow mode (if 
equipped)

Changing shift ranges in 
S mode

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Downshifting restriction warn-

ing buzzer

To help ensure safety and driving 

performance, downshifting opera-

tion may sometimes be restricted. In 

some circumstances, downshifting 

may not be possible even when the 

shift lever is operated. (A buzzer will 

sound twice.)

If the “S” indicator does not 

come on or the “D” indicator is 

displayed even after shifting the 

shift lever to S

This may indicate a malfunction in 

the automatic transmission system. 

Have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer immediately. (In this 

situation, the transmission will oper-

ate in the same manner as when the 

shift lever is in D.)

1

Right turn

2

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

The right hand signals will flash 3 
times.

3

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

The left hand signals will flash 3 
times.

4

Left turn

Turn signals can be operated 

when

The engine 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 

Turn signal lever

Operating instructions

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burned out.

If the turn signals stop flashing 

before a lane change has been 

performed

Operate the lever again.

To discontinue flashing of the 

turn signals during a lane 

change

Operate the lever in the opposite 

direction.

Using the manual mode

The parking brake can be set 
and released manually.

Parking brake indicator light 
(U.S.A.)

Parking brake indicator light 
(Canada)

Parking brake switch indica-
tor

Parking brake

The parking brake can be 
set or released automati-
cally or manually.
In automatic mode, the 
parking brake can be set or 
released automatically 
according to shift lever 
operation. Also, even in 
automatic mode, the park-
ing brake can be set or 
released manually.

Operating instructions

A

B

C

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1

Pull the switch to set the 
parking brake.

The parking brake indicator light 
and the parking brake switch indi-
cator 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.

2

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.215)

Make sure that the parking brake 
indicator light and the parking brake 
switch indicator turn off.

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

P.454)

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 and the 
parking brake switch indica-
tor will turn off.

When the shift lever is shifted 
to P, the parking brake will be 
set, and the parking brake 
indicator light and the parking 
brake switch indicator will turn 
on.

Operate the shift lever with the 
vehicle stopped and the brake 
pedal depressed.
The auto function may not oper-
ate if the shift lever is moved 
extremely quickly or the brake 
pedal is not firmly depressed.
In this situation, apply the park-
ing brake manually. (

P.213)

When the engine is off, the 
parking brake will be set, and 
the parking brake indicator 
light and the parking brake 
switch indicator turn on.

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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 engine switch is not in 

ON, the parking brake cannot be 

released using the parking brake 

switch.

When the engine 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.

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.

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 

and Parking brake switch indi-

cator

Depending on the engine switch 

position / mode, the parking brake 

indicator light and the parking 

brake switch indicator 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 engine switch is turned 

off with the parking brake set, the 

parking brake indicator light and 

the parking brake switch indicator 

will stay on for about 15 seconds. 

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This does not indicate a malfunc-

tion.

When the parking brake switch 

malfunctions

Automatic mode (automatic brake 

setting and releasing) will be turned 

on automatically.

Parking the vehicle

P.179

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.449

Usage in winter time

P.326

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.

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.

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.476)

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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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.

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 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. 

(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.213)

Brake Hold

The brake hold system 
keeps the brake applied 
when the shift lever is in D, 
S 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 S to allow 
smooth start off.

Enabling the system

A

B

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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.454

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 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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Operating the 

 switch 

turns on the lights as follows:

U.S.A. (Type A)

1

 The side marker, park-

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

P.220) turn on.

2

 The headlights and all 

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

3

 The headlights, daytime 

running lights (

P.220) and 

all the lights listed above turn 
on and off automatically.

4

 Off

U.S.A. (Type B)

1

 The side marker, park-

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

P.220) turn on.

2

 The headlights and all 

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

3

 The daytime running 

lights turn on. (

P.220)

4

 Off

Headlight switch

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

Turning on the headlights

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Canada

1

 The side marker, park-

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

P.220) turn on.

2

 The headlights and all 

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

3

 The headlights, daytime 

running lights (

P.220) and 

all the lights listed above turn 
on and off automatically.

AUTO mode can be used when

The engine switch is in ON.

Daytime running light system

Vehicles with multi-LED head-

lights and LED projector head-

lights with bulb type front turn 

signal lights: The daytime running 

lights illuminate using the same 

lights as the low beam headlights 

and illuminate dimmer than the 

low beam headlights.

Vehicles with LED projector head-

lights with LED type front turn sig-

nal lights: The daytime running 

lights illuminate using the same 

lights as the parking lights and illu-

minate 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

• For the U. S. A.: The headlight 

switch is in the 

 or 

*

 

position

• For Canada: The headlight switch 

is in the 

 or 

*

 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 (if 

equipped)

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.

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Automatic light off system

When the headlights are on: The 
lights turn off 30 seconds after the 
engine 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 engine switch is turned 

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s 

door is opened.

To turn the lights on again, turn the 
engine switch to ON, or turn the light 
switch to the 

 or 

 posi-

tion once and then back to 

 or 

 position.

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the engine 

switch is turned to OFF and the 

driver’s door is opened while the 

lights are turned on.

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination (if equipped)

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 to 

OFF, the battery saving function will 

operate and automatically turn off all 

the lights after approximately 20 

minutes.
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

If “Headlight System Malfunc-

tion Visit Your Dealer” 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.518)

NOTICE

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer 

than necessary when the engine 

is not running.

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1

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.

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.

1

Press the Automatic High 
Beam switch.

Turning on the high beam 
headlights

AHB (Automatic High 

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam 
uses an in-vehicle front 
camera to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the 
lights of vehicles ahead etc., 
and automatically turns the 
high beams on or off as nec-
essary.

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 beam on or off manually if 

necessary.

To prevent incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High 

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic 
High Beam system

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4

Dr

iv

ing

2

Turn the headlight switch to 
the 

 or 

 position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator 

will come on when the system is 

operating.

High beams automatic turning 

on or off conditions

When all of the following condi-

tions are fulfilled, the high beams 

will be automatically turned on 

(after approximately 1 second):

• Vehicle speed is above 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 

are fulfilled, the high beams will be 

automatically turned off:

• Vehicle speed drops below 

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is 

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights 

or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the 

road ahead.

Front camera detection infor-

mation

The high beams may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following 

situations:

• When oncoming vehicles sud-

denly appear from a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of 

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 illuminated 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 lights 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, condition 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 

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fog, mist, ice, 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 tilting 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. 

Have the vehicle inspected by your 

Toyota dealer.

Temporarily lowering sensor 

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be 

temporarily lowered.

1

Turn the engine switch to OFF 

while the following conditions are 

met.

The headlight switch is in 

 or 

 position.

The headlight switch lever is in 

high beam position.

Automatic High Beam switch is 

on.

2

Turn the engine switch to ON.

3

Within 60 seconds after step 2, 

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 the origi-

nal position.

4

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 high 
beams

Push the lever away from you.

The Automatic High Beam indicator 
will turn off and the headlight high 
beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position 
to activate Automatic High Beam 
system again.

Turning the high beams 
on/off manually

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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