Operating The Lights And Wipers; Headlight Switch - Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Headlight switch

The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.
Turning on the headlights
Turning the end of the lever turns on
the lights as follows:
U.S.A.
A
Canada
B
1
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate and instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights
listed above (except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights and all the lights listed
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

above turn on and off automatically.
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(U.S.A.) Off
(Canada) The daytime running
lights turn on.
AUTO mode can be used when
■
The engine switch <power switch> is in
IGNITION ON mode <ON mode>.
Daytime running light system
■
● The daytime running lights illuminate the
parking lights and illuminate brighter than
the parking lights.
● To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the
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 engine is running <hybrid system is
operating>
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in
only), or
ings are bright) position
The daytime running lights remain on after
they illuminate due to the conditions above,
even if the parking brake is set again.
● For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights
can be turned off by operating the head-
light switch to
● Compared to turning on the headlights,
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.
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 detect-
ing the level of ambient light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
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(Canada
(when the surround-
position.
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