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Automatically switching between high beam and low beam
When auto high beam is active, the headlights switch between high beam
and low beam based on the following conditions.
If you find the timing of beam changes inconvenient for driving, change the
beams manually.
Switching to high beam
All of the following conditions must be met before the high beams turn on.
• Your vehicle speed is 25 mph (40 km/h) or more.
• There are no preceding or oncoming vehicle with headlights or taillights
turned on.
• There are few street lights on the road ahead.
Switching to low beam
One of the following conditions must be met before the low beams turn on.
• Your vehicle speed is 15 mph (24 km/h) or less.
• There is a preceding or oncoming vehicle with headlights or taillights
turned on.
• There are many street lights on the road ahead.
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Manually switching between high beam and low beam
If you want to manually switch the
headlights between high beam and low
beam, follow either of the procedures
below. Note that when you do this, the
auto high beam indicator will turn off
and the auto high beam will be
deactivated.
Using the
lever:
Pull the lever toward you for flashing the high beams then
release it within about one second while driving.
To reactivate the auto high beam, pull the lever toward you for
flashing the high beams then release it while driving. The auto
high beam indicator will come on.
Using the
light
switch:
Turn the light switch to .
To reactivate the auto high beam, turn the light switch to
AUTO when the lever is in the low beam position, the auto high
beam indicator will come on.
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Turning the System On or Off
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 comes on.
To turn the system
on:
Pull and hold the headlight lever toward you for about
30 seconds, until the indicator flashes once.
To turn the system
off:
Pull and hold the headlight lever toward you for about
40 seconds, until the indicator flashes twice.
Wiper Operation
The windshield wipers and washers can be used when the vehicle is on.
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Front Wipers
Move the wiper lever up or down to the
desired position.
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