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HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH
Lighting
1Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the front parking, tail, license plate,
and instrument panel lights will come
on.
2Rotate the switch to theposition,
and the headlights will come on and all
the other lights remain on.
CAUTION
Use the headlights with the engine run-
ning to avoid discharging the vehicle
battery.
Type A (if so equipped)
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Type B (if so equipped)
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Type C (if so equipped)
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SWITCH
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Autolight system (if so equipped)
The autolight system allows the headlights
to turn on and off automatically. The auto-
light system can:∙ Turn on the headlights, front parking, tail, license plate and instrument panel
lights automatically when it is dark.
∙ Turn off all the lights when it is light.
∙ Keep all the lights on for a period of time af ter you place the ignition switch in the
OFF position and all doors are closed. ∙ Turn on the headlights if the windshield
wipers make multiple continuous
passes within approximately one min-
ute of the first pass (if so equipped). The
headlights remain on until the wipers
are turned off for a short period of time.
NOTE:
Autolight activation sensitivity and the
time delay for autolight shutoff can be
adjusted. For additional information, re-
fer to “Vehicle information display ” in
this section. To turn on the autolight system:
∙ Place the headlight switch in the AUTO position
1.
∙ Place the ignition switch in the ON posi- tion.
∙ The autolight system automatically turns the headlights on and off.
Initially, if the ignition switch is turned OFF
and a door is opened and lef t open, the
headlights remain ON for a period of time. If
another door is opened while the head-
lights are on, then the timer is reset.
To turn the autolight system off, place the
switch in the OFF,
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Be sure you do not put anything on top
of the autolight sensor located in the top
side of the instrument panel
1. The au-
tolight sensor controls the autolight; if it
is covered, the autolight sensor reacts as
if it is dark out and the headlights will
illuminate. If this occurs while parked
with the engine off and the ignition
switch placed in the ON position, your
vehicle’s battery could become dis-
charged.
Headlight beam select
1To select the high beam function, push
the lever forward while the low beams
are on. The high beam lights come on
and the
indicator light illumi-
nates.
2Pull the lever back to return to the low
beam.
3Pulling and releasing the lever flashes
the headlight high beams on and off.
The low beams do not need to be on
for this to function.
Battery saver system
If the ignition switch is placed in the OFF
position while the headlight switch is in
the
orposition, the headlights
will turn off af ter a period of time.
NOTE:
The Battery Saver system may be dis-
abled. For additional information, refer
to “Vehicle information display ” in this
section.
CAUTION
Even though the battery saver feature
automatically turns off the headlights
af ter a period of time, you should turn
the headlight switch to the OFF position
when the engine is not running to avoid
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LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
(DRL) SYSTEM
The LED portion of the headlights auto-
matically illuminate at 100% intensity when
the engine is started and the parking brake
is released. The LED Daytime Running
Lights (DRL) operate with the headlight
switch in the OFF position. When you turn
the headlight switch to the
position
for full illumination, the LED lights switch
from LED DRL to the park function.
If the parking brake is applied before the
engine is started, the LED DRL do not illumi-
nate. The LED DRL illuminate when the
parking brake is released. The LED DRL re-
main on until the ignition is placed in the
OFF position.
It is necessary at dusk to turn the headlight
switch on for interior controls and switches
to illuminate, as those remain off while the
switch is in the OFF position.
WARNING
When the LED DRL system is active, tail
lights on your vehicle are not on. It is
necessary at dusk to turn on your head-
lights. Failure to do so could cause an
accident injuring yourself and others.
INSTRUMENT BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
Press the “+” buttonAto increase the
brightness of instrument panel lights.
Press the “-” button
Bto decrease the
brightness of instrument panel lights.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
Turn signal
1Move the lever up or down to signal the
turning direction. When the turn is
completed, the turn signal cancels au-
tomatically.
Lane change signal
2Move the lever up or down until the
turn signal begins to flash, but the lever
does not latch, to signal a lane change.
Hold the lever until the lane change is
completed.
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Move the lever up or down until the
turn signal begins to flash, but the lever
does not latch, and release the lever.
The turn signal will automatically flash
three times.
Choose the appropriate method to signal
a lane change based on road and traffic
conditions.
FOG LIGHT SWITCH (if so
equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, rotate the head-
light switch to the
position, then ro-
tate the fog light switch to the
posi-
tion.
To turn the fog lights on with the headlight
switch in the AUTO position, the headlights
must be on, then rotate the fog light switch
to the
position.
To turn the fog lights off, rotate the fog light
switch to the OFF position. The headlights must be on and the low
beams selected for the fog lights to oper-
ate. The fog lights automatically turn off
when the high beam headlights are se-
lected.
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∙ The hill descent control may not con-trol the vehicle speed on a hill under
all load or road conditions. Always be
prepared to depress the brake pedal
to control vehicle speed. Failure to do
so may result in a collision or serious
personal injury.
CAUTION
When the hill descent control system
operates continuously for a long time,
the temperature of the brake pads may
increase and the hill descent control
system may be temporarily disabled
(the indicator light will blink). If the indi-
cator light does not come on continu-
ously af ter blinking, stop using the
system.
The hill descent control system is designed
to reduce driver workload when going
down steep hills. The hill descent control
system helps to control vehicle speed so
the driver can concentrate on steering the
vehicle.
To activate the hill descent control system: ∙ the 4WD switch must be in the LOCK position and the vehicle speed must be
under 15 mph (25 km/h) ∙ the hill descent control system switch
must be ON.
The hill descent control system ON indica-
tor light will come on when the system is
activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illumi-
nate while the hill descent control system
applies the brakes to control vehicle speed.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is de-
pressed while the hill descent control sys-
tem is on, the system will stop operating
temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or
brake pedal is released, the hill descent
control system begins to function again if
the hill descent control operating condi-
tions are fulfilled.
The hill descent control system ON indica-
tor light blinks if the switch is on and all
conditions for system activation are not
met or if the system becomes disengaged
for any reason.
To turn off the hill descent control system,
push the switch to the OFF position.
For additional information, refer to “Hill de-
scent control system ON indicator light” in
this section and “Hill descent control sys-
tem” in the “Starting and driving” section of
this manual.
WARNING
When this switch is activated the fol-
lowing Warning Systems (if so
equipped) are turned off and will not
work.
∙ Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
∙ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
The warning systems switch is used to turn
on and off the warning systems Blind Spot
Warning (BSW) and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)) that are activated (if so equipped)
using the settings menu on the vehicle in-
formation display.
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∙ Do not use double adapters or morethan one electrical accessory.
∙ Use power outlets with the engine running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
∙ Avoid using power outlets when the air conditioner, headlights, or rear
window defroster is on.
∙ Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned off. ∙ Push the plug in as far as it will go. If
good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
∙ When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.120V OUTLET (if so equipped)
CAUTION
∙ The outlet and plug may be hot duringor immediately af ter use.
∙ Use power outlets with the engine running to avoid discharging the ve-
hicle battery.
∙ Do not use accessories that exceed a 120V, 150W power draw. Do not use
double adaptors or more than one
electrical accessory.
Cargo Area (if so equipped)
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∙ Avoid using power outlets when theair conditioner, headlights or rear win-
dow defroster is on.
∙ Before inserting or disconnecting a plug, be sure the electrical accessory
being used is turned OFF.
∙ Push the plug in as far as it will go. If good contact is not made, the plug
may overheat or the internal tem-
perature fuse may open.
∙ When not in use, be sure to close the cap. Do not allow water or any other
liquid to contact the outlet.
The extended storage switch is used when
the vehicle is in transit from the factory. It is
located in the fuse panel to the lef t of the
steering wheel on the instrument panel. If
any electrical equipment does not operate,
ensure the extended storage switch is
pushed fully in place, as shown.
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Pulled position
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WARNING
There are some small distances imme-
diately before the closed position which
cannot be detected. Make sure that all
of the passengers have their hands,
etc., inside the vehicle before closing
the sunshade.When the ON switch
1is pressed, the foot-
well lights (if so equipped), step lights (if so
equipped), map lights and rear personal
lights will automatically turn on and stay on
for a period of time when:
∙ The doors are unlocked by the Intelli- gent Key or the request switch (if so
equipped) while all doors are closed
and the ignition switch is in the OFF
position.
∙ When individually pushed.
When the OFF switch
2is pushed, the in-
terior lights do not illuminate. NOTE:
The footwell lights (if so equipped) and
step lights (if so equipped) illuminate
when the driver and passenger doors
are open regardless of the interior light
switch position. These lights will turn off
automatically af ter a period of time
while doors are open to prevent the bat-
tery from becoming discharged.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could re-
sult in a discharged battery.
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CONSOLE LIGHT
The console light will turn on whenever the
parking lights or headlights are illuminated.
The console light brightness can be ad-
justed with the illumination brightness
control.
MAP LIGHTS
Press the button to turn the map lights on.
To turn them off, press the button again.
CAUTION
Do not use for extended periods of time
with the engine stopped. This could re-
sult in a discharged battery.
PERSONAL LIGHTS
To turn on the personal lights, push and
release the switch
1.
To turn off the personal lights, push and
release the switch
1.
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