To turn HBC on:; HIGH BEAM CONTROL (HBC) (if equipped); With HBC, the headlights are switched to high beams at speeds - Page 25

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Headlights 

(cont’d from p. 21)

High Beam Control

To turn HBC on:

 1

   Turn  the 

headlight 

switch to the 

AUTO position.

 2

  Push the 

headlight lever 

forward to the 

High Beam 

position.

When the HBC system is on, the HBC indicator light  

 in the instrument cluster will illuminate (

AMBER

).  

The High Beam indicator light 

 will turn on (

BLUE

) 

when the HBC system switches to high beam and will 

turn off when the HBC system switches to low beam.

HIGH BEAM CONTROL (HBC) (if equipped)

With HBC, the headlights are switched to high beams at speeds 
above 18 mph when there are no vehicles in front of your vehicle or 
approaching in the opposite direction. 

The HBC system switches to low beam when:

•   You are approaching a vehicle or a vehicle is approaching in  

the opposite direction.

•  Driving on roads lined with street lights or well-lit cities and towns.
•  At speeds lower than 12 mph.

AUTO

FORWARD

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