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8 If one of the following operations is done from the 

 position while the vehicle is stopped, the daytime

running lights turn off.

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Switch the light switch to the 

 position.

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Switch the light switch to the 

 position, and then to the 

 position again.

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Switch the light switch to the 

 position.

When starting to drive the vehicle, the daytime running lights turn on again.

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9 When the ignition is switched from ON to ACC or OFF, the headlights remain on if the auto headlight off

function has been canceled. If the auto headlight off function is enabled, the lights turn on for the set period
using the auto headlight off function, and then they turn off.

Auto-light control

When the headlight switch is in the 

 position and the ignition is switched ON, the

light sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the
headlights and other exterior lights on or off.

CAUTION

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Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windshield. Otherwise
the light sensor will not operate correctly.

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The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control. Keep hands and

scrapers clear of the windshield when the wiper lever is in the 

 position and the

ignition is switched ON as fingers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades could be
damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windshield,
be sure the wipers are turned off completely when it is particularly tempting to leave the
engine running. This is particularly important when clearing ice and snow.

NOTE

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The headlights and other exterior lights may not turn off immediately even if the
surrounding area becomes well-lit because the light sensor determines that it is night time
if the surrounding area is continuously dark for several minutes such as inside long
tunnels, traffic jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots.

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