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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U
4
Driving
■ 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 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 or .
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 or .
■ 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.515)
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