Lighting control

The light switch has a headlight and a position lamp setting.

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  1. Headlamps ON

  2. Position lamp and taillight

  3. AUTO

  4. OFF

To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following settings:

Position Lamp & Taillight

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When the light switch is in the lamp position, the front position lamp, taillight, and the license plate lamp will turn on.

Headlight (Low Beam)

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When the light switch is in the headlight position, headlight (low beam), taillight and license plate lamp will turn on.

NOTE

  • The EV button is in POWER ON or DRIVE READY to turn on the headlights.

  • For Europe

    • Even when the light switch is in the OFF position, the headlights (low beam) automatically turn on when driving at night or in low ambient light. These headlights cannot be turned off manually whilst driving.

    • The position lamps and tail lamps automatically turn on regardless of the light switch position. However, they can be turned off when the vehicle is in P (Park) or the parking brake is engaged, and the light switch is set to the OFF position.

Headlight (High Beam)

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  • To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you.

    When the high beam headlights are turned on, the lever will return to its original position, and the high beam indicator on the instrument cluster will illuminate.

  • To flash the high beam headlamps, pull the lever toward you.

    The lever will return to the normal (low beam) setting when released. The headlight switch does not need to be on to flash the high beam headlights.

WARNING

High beams

Do not use the high beam headlight when there are other vehicles in front of or approaching your vehicle, as the light may obstruct the other driver’s vision.

Auto light

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When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will turn on or off automatically depending on the amount of ambient light.

Light switch settings
Setting Result
Figure 1. Position lamp and taillight
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Front position lamp, taillights, and license plate lamp are on.

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The vehicle must be in the POWER ON position to turn on the headlights.
Figure 2. Headlight (low beam)
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Low beam headlight, taillight, and license plate lamp are on.
Figure 3. AUTO light
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Taillights and headlights turn on or off automatically depending on the amount of ambient light.
NOTE

  • For optimal AUTO light setting performance, never place anything over the sensor (1) located on the instrument panel.

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  • Do not clean the sensor with a window cleaner, as it may leave a thin film that could interfere with sensor operation.

  • If your vehicle has a window tint or other metallic coating on the front windshield, the AUTO light system may not work properly.