Ahb (Automatic High Beam) - Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
AHB (Automatic High
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Beam)
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: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle camera sen-
sor to assess the brightness of
streetlights, the lights of vehi-
cles ahead etc., and automati-
cally turns the high beam on or
off as necessary.
WARNING
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Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic
High Beam. Always drive safely, tak-
ing care to observe your surroundings
and turning the high beam on or off
manually if necessary.
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To prevent incorrect operation of
the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam system
1 Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2 Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in the
or position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the system is operating.
■ High beam automatic turning on or
off conditions
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When all of the following conditions
are fulfilled, the high beam will be
automatically turned on (after approxi-
mately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately
30 - 40 km/h (19 - 25 mph)
• 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 beam will be auto-
matically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approxi-
mately 25 - 30 km/h (16 - 19 mph)
• 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.
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: The vehicle speed at which the high
beams are automatically turned on/off
may vary depending on the country
for which the vehicle is approved.
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or more.
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