238 5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning on the headlights
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
A U. S. A. Canada
1 The side marker, parking, tail, license plate, instrument panel lights, and daytime running lights( �P. 238) turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights listed above( except daytime running lights) turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime running lights( �P. 238) and all the lights listed above turn on and off automatically.
4 The daytime running lights turn off.( for the U. S. A. only)
nAUTO mode can be used when The power switch is in ON. nDaytime running light function
lThe daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the
parking lights and illuminate but at a higher intensity.
lTo make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of the following conditions are met.( The daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.)
• The EV system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
or position
• The surroundings are bright
lThe daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking brake is set again.
lFor the U. S. A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch.
lCompared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system offers greater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve electricity consumption.
nHeadlight 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 windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight system to malfunction.