Ignition Position; Switch Position; When Driving- Page 174

(Canada)

Ignition Position

ACC or OFF

ON

Switch Position

OFF

*1

AUTO

OFF

*1

AUTO

Headlights

Off

Off

Off

Off

Auto

*2*4

Auto

*3*4

On

Daytime running
lights

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Taillights
Parking lights
License plate lights
Side-marker lights

Off

On

*5

On

On

*5

On

*

1 The light switch returns to the AUTO position automatically.

*

2 During the daytime, the daytime running lights turn on automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights,

parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically.

*

3 During the daytime, the daytime running lights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on

automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn
on automatically.

*

4 When the light switch is switched to the OFF position while the vehicle is stopped, all of the lights that are

turned on turn off. When the light switch is switched from a position other than 

 to the 

 position

while the vehicle is stopped, the daytime running lights or the headlights turn off. When starting to drive the
vehicle, the lights that are turned off turn on again.

*

5 The lights are turned on for the specified period by the auto headlight off function.

Auto-light control

*

(Except Cnnada)

When the headlight switch is in the AUTO 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.

(Canada)

When the headlight switch is in a position other than   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.

When Driving

Switches and Controls

*Some models.

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