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Flashing High Beam Headlamps

Windshield Wiper Activated

Headlamps

When you switch the autolamps on, the

headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of

switching the wipers on. They turn off

approximately 60 seconds after you switch

the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps do not turn on with the

wipers:

•

During a single wipe.

When using the windshield washers.

If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

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Pull the lever toward you and release it to

flash the high beam headlamps.

Note: If you switch the autolamps and the

autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when

the windshield wipers continuously operate.

AUTOLAMPS

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING

DIMMER

WARNING: The system does not

relieve you of your responsibility to drive

with due care and attention. You may

need to override the system if it does not

turn the headlamps on in low visibility

conditions, for example daytime fog.

The instrument lighting dimmer buttons

are on the lighting control.

Repeatedly press one of the

buttons to adjust the brightness.

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Autolamps turn the headlamps on in low

light situations or when the wipers operate.

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Switch the lighting control to the

autolamps position.

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Note: The lighting control defaults to

autolamps each time you switch your

vehicle on.

The headlamps remain on for a period of

time after you switch the ignition off. Use

the touchscreen to adjust the period of

time that the headlamps remain on.

Note: If you switch the autolamps on, you

cannot switch the high beams on until the

system turns the low beams on.

After you switch the ignition off, you can

switch the headlamps on by pulling the

direction indicator lever toward you. You

will hear a short tone. The headlamps will

switch off automatically after three

minutes with any door open or 30 seconds

after the last door has been closed. You

can cancel this feature by pulling the

direction indicator lever toward you again

or switching the ignition on.

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DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -

VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME

RUNNING LAMPS (DRL)

VEHICLES WITH:

CONFIGURABLE DAYTIME

RUNNING LAMPS

WARNING: The daytime running

lamps system does not activate the rear

lamps and may not provide adequate

lighting during low visibility driving

conditions. Make sure you switch the

headlamps on, as appropriate, during all

low visibility conditions. Failure to do so

may result in a crash.

WARNING: The daytime running

lamps system does not activate the rear

lamps and may not provide adequate

lighting during low visibility driving

conditions. Make sure you switch the

headlamps on, as appropriate, during all

low visibility conditions. Failure to do so

may result in a crash.

The system turns the lamps on in daylight

conditions.

To switch the system on, switch the

lighting control to any position except

headlamps.

Switch the daytime running lamps on or

off using the touchscreen:

1. Select Settings. See Settings (page

464).

2. Select Vehicle.

3. Select Lighting.

FRONT FOG LAMPS ^{(IF EQUIPPED)}

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

SwitchingtheFrontFogLampsOn

or Off

1. The lamps are on in the information

display.

Only switch the front fog lamps on during

reduced visibility.

2. You switch the ignition on.

3. The transmission is not in park (P) for

vehicles with automatic transmissions

or you release the parking brake for

vehicles with manual transmissions.

You can switch the front fog lamps on if

any of the following occur:

•

You set the lighting control to the

parking lamps position.

4. The lighting control is in the autolamps

You set the lighting control to the

position.

headlamps position.

5. The headlamps are off.

You set the lighting control to the

autolamps position and the headlamps

are on.

The other lighting control switch positions

do not turn on the daytime running lamps.

If the daytime running lamps are off in the

information display, the lamps stay off in

all switch positions.

The front fog lamp button is on the lighting

control.

Press the button to switch the

front fog lamps on or off.

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