2012 Avalon Operating the lights and windshield wipers

The headlights, parking lights, day- time running lights and so on turn on and off automati- cally. (When the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode [vehicles with smart key system] or the engine switch is in the “ON” position [vehicles without smart key system].)
The side marker, parking, tail, license plate daytime run- ning lights and instru- ment panel lights turn on. The headlights and all lights listed above (except daytime run- ning lights) turn on. The daytime run- ning lights turn off.

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