2018 Honda Pilot Owners Manual - Auto High Beam

When you are driving at night above 25 mph (40 km/h) and the headlight lever is in the low beam position with the switch rotated to AUTO, the system changes between low and high beams depending on the brightness of the vehicle lights ahead of you.

Your vehicle

Vehicle ahead of you

Oncoming vehicle

If a vehicle is detected ahead of you, the headlights stay in low beams. If the system does not detect any vehicles ahead of you, the headlights change to high beams.

Certain conditions, such as weather and brightness of other vehicles' lights, can affect system operation.

Make sure the headlight lever is in the low beam position with the switch rotated to the AUTO position. The auto high-beam system indicator appears when the system is on.

Headlight switch

The system is canceled temporarily when you continuously drive at speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h), the vehicle speed is below 15 mph (24 km/h), or the windshield wipers run at high speed for more than a few seconds.

To disable the system: When the vehicle is on and parked, pull the headlight lever towards you and hold it for 40 seconds. The auto high-beam indicator blinks twice.

To re-enable the system: When the vehicle is on and parked, pull the headlight lever towards you and hold it for 30 seconds. The auto high-beam indicator blinks once.

To temporarily cancel operation manually, do either of the following:

• Flash the high beams by moving the lever toward you. Flash the high beams again to resume auto high beam operation.
• Engage high beams by moving the lever into the high beam position. Return the lever to the low beam position to resume auto high beam operation.
• If you find the timing of beam changes inconvenient for driving, change the beams manually.

For the system to work properly:

• Do not attach an object, sticker, or film in the area around the camera.
• Keep the windshield around the camera clean. When cleaning the windshield, be careful not to apply windshield cleanser to the camera lens.
• Do not attach an object, sticker or film in the area around the camera.
• Do not touch the camera lens.
• If the camera receives a strong impact or the area near the camera requires repair, consult a dealer.

If the High Beam Support System Cannot Operate message appears, park your vehicle in a safe place. Wipe away debris blocking the windshield, then start driving again. If the message remains on even after driving for a while with the clean windshield, have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

*if equipped