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Operation Check

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  1. BEFORE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING 
    1. Basic inspection
      1. Inspect the battery voltage.

        Standard voltage: 11 to 14 V 

    2. Visually inspect for burned out lights, blown fuses, open or shorted wire harnesses, malfunctioning or partially connected connectors, etc.

      HINT:

      If a discharge headlight bulb's condition cannot be determined through a visual check, replace with a normally functioning bulb or interchange the left and right bulbs and check its condition

  2. INSPECT INTELLIGENT AFS SYSTEM 
    1. With the vehicle stopped and the engine start, check that the leveling motor and swivel motor initialization (initial position setting) is performed

      HINT:

      For the swivel motor, only perform the vehicle inner side movement inspection (facing forward → facing inner side → facing forward)

    2. Based on the vehicle condition, check that the intelligent AFS system operation starts and stops accordingly.
  3. INSPECT FRONT DOME LIGHT CONTROL OPERATION 

    HINT:

    The front dome light control illuminates the lights below

    • Map light assembly
    • power switch illumination
    1. With the power switch OFF, and all doors closed and locked, unlock a door Check that the lights listed above illuminate for approximately 15 seconds, and then turn off (*1)
    2. With the power switch OFF and all doors closed, open and close a door Check that the lights listed above illuminate for approximately 15 seconds, and then turn off
    3. With all doors closed, turn the power switch ON (IG or ACC), or turn the power switch from ON (IG) to OFF. Check that the lights listed above illuminate for approximately 15 seconds, and then turn off (*2)
    4. For (*1) and (*2), before the lights listed above turn off, open a door. Check that the illumination continues. Then close the door and check that the lights remain illuminated for approximately 15 seconds from when the door was closed.
    5. With the power switch OFF and the lights listed above illuminated based on the timer control (approximately 15 seconds), close and lock all doors, or turn the power switch ON (IG or ACC). Check that the lights turn off.
  4. INSPECT REAR ROOM LIGHT CONTROL OPERATION 
    1. When a rear door is opened, check that either the right or left rear room light illuminates
    2. When a rear door is closed, check that either the right or left rear room light turns off.
  5. INSPECT SHIFT LIGHT (ROOF) CONTROL 
    NOTE: The related light is listed below.
    Map light assembly (shift light)
    1. Check that the condition described below illuminates the shift light.
      1. With the headlight dimmer switch assembly set to TAIL, the power switch is turned ON (ACC or IG), and the shift lever is moved to P.
    2. Check that the condition described below dims the shift light
      1. With the headlight dimmer switch assembly set to TAIL, the power switch is turned ON (IG) and the shift lever is moved to a position other than P
    3. Check that the condition described below turns off the shift light
      1. The headlight dimmer switch assembly is turned OFF.
      2. Turn the power switch OFF.
  6. INSPECT INTERIOR FOOT LIGHT CONTROL 
    NOTE: Perform this inspection with the customize parameter at the initial setting.

    HINT:

    The related lights are listed below.

    • No. 1 interior illumination light assembly (front interior foot light LH)
    • No. 1 interior illumination light assembly (front interior foot light RH)
    • Interior illumination light assembly RH (rear interior foot light RH)
    • Interior illumination light assembly LH (rear interior foot light LH)
    1. Check that the either condition described below illuminates the interior foot light.
      1. A door is opened
      2. The power switch is turned ON (IG) and the shift lever is moved to P.
    2. Check that the condition described below dims the interior foot light
      1. The power switch is turned ON (IG) and the shift lever is moved a position other than P.
    3. Check that the condition described below illuminates the interior foot light for approximately 15 seconds, and then turns off the interior foot light.
      1. With the power switch OFF and a door open, the door is closed
    4. Check that the condition described below turns off the interior foot light.
      1. With the power switch OFF, all doors are closed and locked.
  7. INSPECT INSIDE HANDLE ILLUMINATION CONTROL 
    NOTE: Perform this inspection with the customize parameter at the initial setting.

    HINT:

    The related lights are listed below.

    • Front door inside handle illumination RH
    • Front door inside handle illumination LH
    • Rear door inside handle illumination RH
    • Rear door inside handle illumination LH
    1. Check that either of the conditions described below illuminates the inside handle illumination.
      1. A door is opened.
      2. The power switch is turned ON (IG) and the shift lever is moved to P.
    2. Check that the condition described below dims the inside handle illumination
      1. The power switch is turned ON (IG) and the shift lever is moved a position other than P.
    3. Check that the condition described below illuminates the inside handle illumination for approximately 15 seconds, and then turns off the inside handle illumination.
      1. With the power switch OFF and a door open, the door is closed.
    4. Check that the condition described below turns off the inside handle illumination.
      1. With the power switch OFF, all doors are closed and locked.
  8. INSPECT COURTESY LIGHT CONTROL 

    HINT:

    The related lights are listed below.

    • Front door courtesy light assembly LH
    • Front door courtesy light assembly RH
    • Rear door courtesy light assembly LH
    • Rear door courtesy light assembly RH
    1. Check that the condition described below illuminates the courtesy light.
      1. A door is opened.
    2. Check that the condition described below turns off the courtesy light.
      1. A door is closed
  9. INSPECT DOOR MIRROR FOOT LIGHT CONTROL 
    NOTE: Perform this inspection with the customize parameter at the initial setting.

    HINT:

    The related lights are listed below.

    • Door mirror foot light LH
    • Door mirror foot light RH
    1. Check that the condition described below illuminates the foot light.
      1. With the power switch OFF, a door is opened
    2. Check that any of the conditions described below illuminates the foot light for approximately 15 seconds, and then turns off the foot light.
      1. The key ID certification area of the vehicle is entered
      2. With the shift lever on P, a wireless, entry or key-linked unlock operation is performed.
      3. Turn the power switch from ON (IG) to OFF.
      4. With the power switch OFF and a door open, the door is closed
    3. With the foot light illuminated, check that the condition described below turns off the shift light after 1 approximately 5 seconds have passed
      1. Open and close the driver or front passenger door
    4. Check that either of the conditions described below turns off the foot light.
      1. With the power switch ON (IG), the shift lever is moved from P to a position other than P
      2. A wireless, entry or key-linked lock operation is performed
  10. INSPECT AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION 
    NOTE: Perform this inspection with the customize parameter at the initial setting.
    1. Turn the power switch ON (IG)
    2. Set the headlight dimmer switch assembly to AUTO.
    3. Slowly cover the automatic light control sensor with a light proof object, and check that the lights automatically illuminate.

      OK: Clearance lights illuminate, then headlights illuminate 

    4. After illuminating the light, slowly move the light proof object off of the automatic light control sensor, and check that the lights automatically turn off.

      OK: Headlights turn off, then clearance lights turn off 

      Fig 1: Automatic Light Control Sensor Surrounding Brightness Chart
      G05782587Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. INSPECT AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (ILLUMINATION, TURN OFF) 
    1. Make the area around the automatic light control sensor dark to automatically illuminate the lights.
    2. Check that any of the conditions described below turns off the lights.
      1. The headlight dimmer switch assembly is turned OFF.
      2. The automatic light control sensor's surrounding area is brightened
      3. With the power switch OFF, the driver door is opened.
    3. Make the area around the automatic light control sensor dark to automatically illuminate the lights.
    4. With the power switch OFF, open the driver door to turn off the lights.
    5. When the power switch is turned ON (IG), check that the lights turn on again.
  12. INSPECT LIGHT AUTO TURN OFF SYSTEM 
    1. Prepare the vehicle so that the power switch is ON (IG) and the driver door is closed.
    2. Set the headlight dimmer switch assembly to TAIL, HEAD or AUTO to illuminate the lights.
    3. Turn the power switch OFF and open the driver door Check that the headlights and taillights turn off.
  13. INSPECT HEADLIGHT CONTROL ECU (for HID Headlight) 
    1. Perform the following illumination diagnosis when both of the following conditions are met. 1) the headlight control ECU is not visibly damaged, and 2) the headlight control ECU has been struck but is operating normally. If all of the following diagnosis results are normal, the headlight control ECU can be reused.
      1. Perform light illumination cold starts (10 minutes or more off, then illumination) and hot starts (15 minutes or more illuminated, 1 minute off, then illumination again) several times Check that the lights illuminate normally.
      2. For 5 minutes immediately after a light illumination cold start (before the lights stabilize), visually check the illumination condition and check that the lights do not flicker or show signs of instability.
      3. Install bulbs that have approximately the same usage time, and illuminate the headlights for approximately 30 seconds Check that the brightness of the left and right bulbs is approximately the same, and that the illumination is stable
  14. INSPECT BATTERY SAVER 
    1. Inside handle illumination
      1. With the power switch OFF and no vehicle condition changes, check that the lights illuminated by the inside handle illumination control remain illuminated for approximately 20 minutes, and then turn off

        HINT:

        When the light control operation conditions are met, the battery saver control is canceled

    2. Interior foot light
      1. With the power switch OFF and no vehicle condition changes, check that the lights illuminated by the interior foot light control remain illuminated for approximately 20 minutes, and then turn off

        HINT:

        When the light control operation conditions are met, the battery saver control is canceled.

    3. Map light
      1. With the power switch ON (ACC) or OFF and no vehicle condition changes, check that the illuminated map light remains illuminated for approximately 20 seconds, and then turns off.

        HINT:

        When the power switch is ON (IG), the battery saver control is canceled

    4. Luggage compartment light
      1. With the power switch OFF, check that the illuminated luggage compartment light remains illuminated for approximately 30 minutes, and then turns off

        HINT:

        Within approximately 30 minutes after the illumination, if the power switch is turned ON (IG or ACC) or the luggage compartment door is closed, the battery saver control is canceled