Headlight and turn signal switch
Type A (if so equipped)
HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
1 Rotate the switch to the position, and the front parking, tail, license plate, and instrument panel lights will come on.
2 Rotate the switch to the position, and the headlights will come on and all the other lights remain on.
Type B (if so equipped)
Type C (if so equipped)
CAUTION
Use the headlights with the engine running to avoid discharging the vehicle battery.
Type A (if so equipped)
Type B (if so equipped)
Autolight system (if so equipped)
The autolight system allows the headlights to turn on and off automatically. The autolight system can:
- Turn on the headlights, front parking, tail, license plate and instrument panel lights automatically when it is dark.
- Turn off all the lights when it is light.
- Keep all the lights on for a period of time after you place the ignition switch in the OFF position and all doors are closed.
- Turn on the headlights if the windshield wipers make multiple continuous passes within approximately one minute of the first pass (if so equipped). The headlights remain on until the wipers are turned off for a short period of time.
NOTE:Autolight activation sensitivity and the time delay for autolight shutoff can be adjusted. For additional information, refer to “Vehicle information display” in this section.
To turn on the autolight system:
- Place the headlight switch in the AUTO position 1 .
- Place the ignition switch in the ON position.
- The autolight system automatically turns the headlights on and off.
Initially, if the ignition switch is turned OFF and a door is opened and left open, the headlights remain ON for a period of time. If another door is opened while the headlights are on, then the timer is reset.
To turn the autolight system off, place the switch in the OFF, , or position.
Be sure you do not put anything on top of the autolight sensor located in the top side of the instrument panel O1 . The autolight sensor controls the autolight; if it is covered, the autolight sensor reacts as if it is dark out and the headlights will illuminate. If this occurs while parked with the engine off and the ignition switch placed in the ON position, your vehicle's battery could become discharged.
Headlight beam select
1 To select the high beam function, push the lever forward while the low beams are on. The high beam lights come on and the indicator light illuminates.
2 Pull the lever back to return to the low beam.
3 Pulling and releasing the lever flashes the headlight high beams on and off. The low beams do not need to be on for this to function.
Battery saver system
If the ignition switch is placed in the OFF position while the headlight switch is in the or position, the headlights will turn off after a period of time.
NOTE:
The Battery Saver system may be disabled. For additional information, refer to “Vehicle information display” in this section.
CAUTION
Even though the battery saver feature automatically turns off the headlights after a period of time, you should turn the headlight switch to the OFF position when the engine is not running to avoid discharging the vehicle battery.
LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) SYSTEM
The LED portion of the headlights automatically illuminate at 100% intensity when the engine is started and the parking brake is released. The LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) operate with the headlight switch in the OFF position. When you turn the headlight switch to the position for full illumination, the LED lights switch from LED DRL to the park function. If the parking brake is applied before the engine is started, the LED DRL do not illuminate. The LED DRL illuminate when the parking brake is released. The LED DRL remain on until the ignition is placed in the OFF position.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight switch on for interior controls and switches to illuminate, as those remain off while the switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail lights on your vehicle are not on. It is necessary at dusk to turn on your headlights. Failure to do so could cause an accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
Press the “+” button A to increase the brightness of instrument panel lights.
Press the “-” button B to decrease the brightness of instrument panel lights.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1 Move the lever up or down to signal the turning direction.When the turn is completed, the turn signal cancels automatically.
Lane change signal
2 Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but the lever does not latch, to signal a lane change. Hold the lever until the lane change is completed.
Move the lever up or down until the turn signal begins to flash, but the lever does not latch, and release the lever. The turn signal will automatically flash three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal a lane change based on road and traffic conditions.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the headlight switch to the position, then rotate the fog light switch to the position.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight switch in the AUTO position, the headlights must be on, then rotate the fog light switch to the position.
To turn the fog lights off, rotate the fog light switch to the OFF position.
The headlights must be on and the low beams selected for the fog lights to operate. The fog lights automatically turn off when the high beam headlights are selected.