5-3 . Operating the lights and wipers
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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 :
U . S . A . Canada
1 The side marker , parking , tail , license plate , instrument panel lights , daytime running lights ( �P . 249 ) turn on .
2 The headlights and all lights listed above ( except daytime running lights ) turn on .
3 The headlights , daytime running lights ( �P . 249 ) and all the lights listed above turn on and off automatically .
4 Off ( for the U . S . A . only )
■ 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 but at
a higher intensity .
●To 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
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate , even if the parking brake is set again .
●For the U . S . A .: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the switch .
●Compared to turning on the headlights , the daytime running light system offers greater durability
and consumes less electricity , so it can help improve electricity consumption .
■ 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 windshield . Doing so interferes with the sensor detecting the level of ambient light and may cause the automatic headlight system to malfunction .
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Driving