uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluLight Switches
Light Switches
Manual Operation
■
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the power mode
setting.
High Beams
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the
instrument panel will be on.
2 Lights On Indicator P. 106
■ High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
Do not leave the lights on when the power system is
off because it will cause the 12-volt battery to
discharge.
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
■ Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
If you sense that the level of the headlights is
abnormal, have the vehicle inspected by a dealer.
Turns on headlights, parking,
side marker, tail, and rear
license plate lights
■ Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
■ Lights off
Turn the lever to OFF either when:
• The shift lever is in (P.
• The parking brake is applied.
To turn the lights on again, turn the lever to
OFF to cancel the lights off mode. Even if you
do not cancel the lights off mode, the lights
come on automatically when:
• The transmission is taken out of (P and the
parking brake is released.
• The vehicle starts to move.
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Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)
■
We recommend that you turn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the power mode is in ON.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
When the light switch is in AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
Models without automatic
intermittent wipers
The headlights come on when you unlock a
door in dark areas with the headlight switch in
AUTO.
Light Sensor
u Once you lock the door, the headlights
will go off.
Models with automatic
intermittent wipers
Light Sensor
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1Automatic Operation (automatic lighting control)
U.S. models
You can adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
Setting
The exterior lights come on
when the ambient light is at
Max
High
Mid
Low
Min
Bright
Dark
2 Settings* P. 135
2 Customized Features P. 376
Headlight Integration with Wipers
■
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO.
The instrument panel brightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting
control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of
the number of wiper sweeps.
You can turn the headlight integration with wipers
function on and off.
2 Settings* P. 135
2 Customized Features P. 376
* Not available on all models
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Automatic Lighting Off Feature
■
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
2 Settings* P. 135
2 Customized Features P. 376
The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, take the keyless remote with
you, and close the driver’s door.
If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headlight switch on, but do not
open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is in the
AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver’s door, you will hear a reminder chime alerting you that the lights are on.
* Not available on all models
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