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When Driving

Switches and Controls

 Leaving Home Light

The leaving home light turns on the lights 

when the transmitter unlock button is 

pressed while away from the vehicle.

The following lights turn on when the 

leaving home light is operated.

Low beams, Parking lights, Taillights, 

License lights

To turn on the lights

When the ignition switch and the headlight 

switch are in the following conditions, 

the headlights will illuminate when the 

transmitter unlock button is pressed and 

the vehicle receives the transmitter signal. 

The headlights turn off after a certain 

period of time has elapsed (30 seconds).



 Ignition switch: off



 Headlight switch:

 or 

Lock button

Unlock 
button

NOTE



  Operation of the leaving home light can 

be turned on or off.

  Refer to Personalization Features on 

page 9-9.



  When the transmitter lock button is 

pressed and the vehicle receives the 

transmitter signal, the headlights turn 

off.



  When the headlight switch is in a 

position other than 

 or  , the 

headlights turn off.

 Headlight Leveling

The number of passengers and weight of 

cargo in the luggage compartment change 

the angle of the headlights.

The angle of the headlights will be 

automatically adjusted when turning on 

the headlights.

 Daytime Running Lights

Some countries require moving vehicles 

to have their lights on (daytime running 

lights) during the daytime.

The daytime running lights turn on 

automatically when the vehicle starts 

moving.

They turn off when the parking brake is 

operated or the shift lever is shifted to 

the P position (automatic transmission 

vehicle).

NOTE

(Except Canada)

The daytime running lights can be 

deactivated.

Refer to Personalization Features on page 

9-9.

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