Toyota COROLLA CROSS, Manual

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Daytime running light system
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Vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem :The daytime running lights
illuminate using the same lights as
the headlights and illuminate
darker than the headlights.
Vehicles with a smart key system
:The daytime running lights illumi-
nate using the same lights as the
parking lights and illuminate darker
than the parking lights.
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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 engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• Type A: The headlight switch is in
the or
*
position
Type B: 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.
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Daytime running lights can be
turned off by operating the switch.
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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.
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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
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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 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.)
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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 off once and then back to
or .
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Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to OFF or ACC and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
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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.
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Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination (vehicles with
a headlight control sensor )
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.
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