Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 290

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
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Vehicles without a smart entry & start system
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The engine switch is in the "ON" position.
Vehicles with a smart entry & start system
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The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
 Camera sensor detection information
 High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to
repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
• When oncoming vehicles appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles have no lights
High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights
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without using the headlights is detected.
 House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or
signs may cause the high beam to turn off.
 The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam
on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lights on one
side
• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
 High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
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