Toyota RAV4 HYBRID 2020 Manual page 230

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
illuminate using the same lights as
the low beam headlight lights, and
illuminate dimmer than the low
beam headlight lights.
● Vehicles with projector headlights:
The daytime running lights illumi-
nate 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 hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
(Canada only),
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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, or
■ Automatic light off system
● When the headlights are on: The
lights turn off 30 seconds after the
power switch is turned to ACC or
OFF and a door is opened and
closed. (The lights turn off imme-
diately if
pressed after all the doors are
closed.)
● When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the power switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver's
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to
or position.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without smart key system

A buzzer sounds when the power
switch is turned to ACC or OFF, the
key is removed and the driver's door
is opened while the lights are turned
on.
Vehicles with smart key system

A buzzer sounds when the power
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver's door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■ 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
on the key is