Get Lighting Guide for Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

LIGHTING CONTROL

CondensationinLampAssemblies

Exterior lamps have vents to

accommodate normal changes in air

pressure.

Condensation can be a natural by-product

of this design. When moist air enters the

lamp assembly through the vents, there is

a possibility that condensation can occur

when the temperature is cold. When

normal condensation occurs, a fine mist

can form on the interior of the lens. The

fine mist eventually clears and exits

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through the vents during normal operation.

A

B

Off.

Clearing time may take as long as 48 hours

Parking lamps, instrument panel

lamps, license plate lamps and

tail lamps.

under dry weather conditions.

Examples of acceptable condensation are:

•

The presence of a fine mist (no streaks,

C

Headlamps.

drip marks or large droplets).

•

A fine mist covers less than 50% of the

lens.

Parking Lamps

Note: Prolonged use of the parking lamps

Examples of unacceptable condensation

will cause the battery to run out of charge.

are:

•

Note: Parking lamps may turn off

automatically. This prevents the vehicle

battery from running out of charge.

A water puddle inside the lamp.

Streaks, drip marks or large droplets

present on the interior of the lens.

Switch the ignition off.

If you see any unacceptable condensation,

have your vehicle checked by an authorized

dealer.

Select position B on the lighting control to

switch the parking lamps on.

High Beams

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Push the lever away from you to switch

When the lighting control is in the

autolamps position, the headlamps

automatically turn on in low light situations

or when the wipers activate.

If equipped, the following also activate

when the lighting control is in the

autolamps position and you switch them

on in the information display:

the high beam on.

Push the lever forward again or pull the

lever toward you to switch the high beams

off.

Headlamp Flasher

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Configurable daytime running lamps.

Automatic high beam control.

Adaptive headlamp control.

The headlamps remain on for a period of

time after you switch the ignition off. Use

the information display controls to adjust

the period of time that the headlamps

remain on. See Information Displays

(page 91).

Note: With the headlamps in the

autolamps position, you cannot switch the

high beam headlamps on until the

autolamps system turns the low beam

headlamps on.

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Slightly pull the lever toward you and

release it to flash the headlamps.

AUTOLAMPS(If Equipped)

WARNING

The autolamps switch position may

not activate the headlamps in all low

visibility conditions, such as daytime

fog. Always ensure that your headlamps

are switched to auto or on, as appropriate,

during all low visibility conditions. Failure

to do so may result in a collision.

Windshield Wiper Activated

Headlamps

The windshield wiper activated headlamps

turn on within 10 seconds when you switch

the windshield wipers on and the lighting

control is in the autolamps position. They

turn off approximately 60 seconds after

you switch the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps will not turn on by wiper

activation:

•

During a mist wipe.

When the wipers are on to clear washer

fluid during a wash condition.

•

If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

Note: If you switch autolamps and

autowipers on, the headlamps will

automatically turn on when the windshield

wipers continuously operate.

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INSTRUMENT LIGHTING

DIMMER

Note: You disable the manual dimmer

when you adjust the setting to Auto

Dimming in the information display. See

Information Displays (page 91).

Note: If you disconnect the battery or it

becomes discharged, the illuminated

components will switch to the maximum

setting.

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. Also,

the autolamps switch position may not

activate the headlamps in all low visibility

conditions, such as daytime fog. Make sure

the headlamps are switched to auto or on,

as appropriate, during all low visibility

conditions. Failure to do so may result in a

crash.

Type 1 - Conventional (Non-

Configurable)

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. The ignition is switched to the on

position.

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

vehicles with automatic transmissions

or the parking brake is released for

vehicles with manual transmissions.

3. The lighting control is in the off, parking

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lamp or autolamps positions.

4. The headlamps are off.

Press repeatedly or press and hold until

you reach the desired level.

Type 2 - Configurable

Switch the daytime running lamps on or

off using the information display controls.

See Information Displays (page 91).

HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY

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 toward you again or

switching the ignition on.

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. They are switched on in the information

display. See Information Displays

(page 91).

2. The ignition is switched to the on

position.

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

vehicles with automatic transmissions

or the parking brake is released for

vehicles with manual transmissions.

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4. The lighting control is in the autolamps

Note: Typical road dust, dirt and water

spots do not affect the performance of the

automatic high beam control. However, in

cold or inclement weather conditions, you

may notice a decrease in the availability of

the automatic high beam control, especially

at start up. If you want to change the beam

state independently of the system, you may

switch the high beams on or off using the

lighting control switch. Automatic high

beam control resumes when conditions are

correct.

position.

5. The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions

do not activate the daytime running lamps,

and you can use them to temporarily

override autolamp control.

When switched off in the information

display, the daytime running lamps are off

in all lighting control switch positions.

Note: Modification of your vehicle ride

height such as using much larger tires, may

degrade feature performance.

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM

CONTROL

A camera sensor, centrally mounted

behind the windshield of your vehicle,

continuously monitors conditions to decide

when to switch the high beams off and on.

The system automatically turns on the high

beams if it is dark enough and no other

traffic is present. When it detects the

headlights of an approaching vehicle, the

rear lamps of the preceding vehicle or

street lighting, the system turns off the high

beams before they distract other drivers.

The low beams remain on.

Note: If it appears that automatic high

beam is not functioning properly, check the

windshield in front of the camera for a

blockage. A clear view of the road is required

for proper system operation. Make sure that

authorized personnel repair any windshield

damage in the area of the camera's field of

view.

Note: If the system detects a blockage such

as bird droppings, bug splatter, snow or ice,

and you do not observe changes, the system

may go into low beam mode until you clear

the blockage. A message may also appear

in the information display noting the front

camera is blocked.

Once the system is active, the high beams

switch on if:

•

The ambient light level is low enough.

There is no traffic in front of the vehicle.

The vehicle speed is greater than

approximately 32 mph (52 km/h).

The high beams turn off if:

•

The system detects the headlamps of

an approaching vehicle or the rear

lamps of a preceding vehicle.

•

Vehicle speed falls below

approximately 27 mph (44 km/h).

The ambient light level is high enough

that high beams are not required.

The system detects severe rain, snow

or fog.

The camera is blocked.

Activating the System

Switch the system on using the information

display. See InformationDisplays (page

91). Turn the switch to the autolamps

position. See Autolamps (page 76).

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The indicator lamp illuminates

DIRECTION INDICATORS

to confirm when the system is

ready to assist.

Manually Overriding the System

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Push the lever up or down to use the

direction indicators.

Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the

direction indicators flash three times to

indicate a lane change.

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Push or pull the lever to switch between

high and low beam.

INTERIOR LAMPS

The lamps turn on when:

FRONT FOG LAMPS(If Equipped)

•

You open any door.

You press a remote control button.

You press the buttons on the map

lamps.

Front Interior Lamps (If Equipped)

Note: Press the door function switch to

switch off interior lights when you open any

door. The indicator lamp illuminates amber

when the door function is off. When the door

function is off and you open a door, the

courtesy and door lamps stay off. Press the

switch again to switch the door function

back on. The indicator lamp illuminates

white when the door function is on. When

the door function is on and you open a door,

the courtesy and door lamps switch on.

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Press the control to switch the fog lamps

on or off.

You can switch the fog lamps on when the

lighting control is in any position except

Off and the high beams are not on.

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Center Mounted Lamp

Side Mounted Lamp

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B

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C

B

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A

B

C

Map lamp.

Door function switch.

All lamps on switch.

A

B

C

D

Left-hand side map lamp.

Right-hand side map lamp.

Door function switch.

All lamps on switch.

AMBIENT LIGHTING

Adjust the ambient lighting using the

touchscreen.

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