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Features of your vehicle
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Lighting
Lighting
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to prevent
the battery from being discharged if the
lights are left in the ON position. The
system automatically shuts off the park
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ing lights after the engine is off and the
driver's door is opened.
However, the position lamps stay ON
even when the driver-side door is
opened if the light switch is operated
after the engine is turned off.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on turn
the position lamps OFF and ON again
using the headlamp switch on the steer
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ing column after the engine is turned off.
Daytime running light (if
equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the front
of your vehicle during the day. DRL can
be helpful in many different driving con
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ditions, and it is especially helpful after
dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The headlight switch is on
2. The engine is off
3. The front fog light is on.
4. Engaging the Parking Brake
Headlight escort function (if
equipped)
The headlights (and/or taillights) will
remain on for approximately 5 minutes
after the ignition key is removed when
the engine is turned off. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed, the
headlights are turned off after 15 sec
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onds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the transmit
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ter (or smart key) twice or turning off the
light switch from the headlight or Auto
light position.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehicle
through other doors (except driver's
door), the battery saver function does
not operate and the headlight escort
function does not turn off automatically.
Therefore, It causes the battery to be
discharged. In this case, make sure to
turn off the lamp before getting out of
the vehicle.
Headlight welcome function (if
equipped)
When the headlight switch is in the ON
or AUTO position and all doors (and tail
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gate) are closed and locked, if you press
the door unlock button on the transmit
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ter (or smart key), the headlights will
come on for about 15 seconds.
If the headlight switch is in the AUTO
position, the function can only operate at
night.
At this time, if you press the door unlock
button again or door lock button on the
transmitter (or smart key), the head
-
lights will turn off immediately.
NOTICE
Traffic change (for Europe)
The low beam light distribution is asym
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metric. If you go abroad to a country
with opposite traffic direction , this
asymmetric part will dazzle oncoming
car driver. To prevent dazzle, ECE regu
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lation demand several technical solu
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tions (ex. automatic change system,
adhesive sheet, down aiming). This
headlamps are designed not to dazzle
opposite drivers. So, you need not