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3-1. Driving when the surrounding area is dark
3-1.Driving when the surrounding area is dark
Using the headlights
The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Turning the headlights on/off
NOTICE
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
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Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the EV system is off.
Operating the
the lights as follows:
U.S.A.
A
Canada
B
1
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
turn on.
2
The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
3
The headlights, daytime run-
4
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AUTO mode can be used when
The power switch is in ON.
■
Daytime running light system
The daytime running lights illuminate
●
using the same lights as the parking lights
and illuminate brighter than the parking
lights.
●
To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
switch turns on
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally when all of the following conditions
are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The EV system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
*
: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on
●
after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
●
For U.S.A.: The daytime running lights
can be turned off by turning the headlight
switch to the
●
Compared to turning on the headlights,
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve econ-
omy.
If a turn signal light is in use, the daytime
●
running light, on the same side, is turned
off. For emergency flashers, both are
turned off.
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Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield. Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and may
ning lights and all the lights listed
above turn on and off automatically.
(U.S.A.) The daytime running
lights turn off.
*
position
position.
or
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