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Headlights
Headlight High-Low Beam
The headlights switch between high and low beams by moving the lever forward or backward.

When the headlight high-beams are on, the headlight high-beam indicator light is turned on.

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Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.
When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.
To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless safety requires them.
Headlights do not blind drivers approaching in the opposite direction no matter what side of the road you must drive your vehicle (left-hand or right-hand traffic). Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the optical axis of the headlights when switching temporarily to driving on the opposite side of the road (left-hand or right-hand traffic).
Without auto-light control
Switch Position |
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Ignition Position |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
Headlights |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Running lights (Some Models) |
On*1 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights |
On*2 |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On*3 |
The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
When the running lights are turned on, the tail lights, and number plate lights turn on. The position lights does not turn on.
The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switched from ON to any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned off when the driver's door is opened or 30 seconds have elapsed since the lights turned on.
With auto-light control
Switch Position |
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Ignition Position |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
ON |
ACC or OFF |
Headlights |
Off |
Off |
Auto*3 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
Running lights (Some Models) |
On*1 |
Off |
On*4 |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights |
On*2 |
Off |
Auto*3 |
On*5 |
On |
On |
On |
On*5 |
The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
When the running lights are turned on, the tail lights, and number plate lights turn on. The position lights does not turn on.
The lights are turned on by the auto light function.
The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven, and turned off when the headlights are turned on by the auto light function.
The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switched from ON to any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned off when the driver's door is opened or 30 seconds have elapsed since the lights turned on.
Auto-light control (Some Models)
When the headlight switch is in the position and the ignition is switched ON, the light sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.
Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windscreen. Otherwise the light sensor will not operate correctly.
The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control. Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windscreen when the wiper lever is in the position and the ignition is switched ON as fingers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely ― this is particularly important when clearing ice and snow ― when it is particularly tempting to leave the engine running.
The headlights and other exterior lights may not turn off immediately even if the surrounding area becomes well-lit because the light sensor determines that it is night time if the surrounding area is continuously dark for several minutes such as inside long tunnels, traffic jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots.
In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned to the position.
The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.
Refer to Personalisation Features (Search).
The headlights switch between high and low beams by moving the lever forward or backward.
When the headlight high-beams are on, the headlight high-beam indicator light is turned on.
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