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LIGHTING

Battery saver function

• The purpose of this feature is to

prevent the battery from being dis-

charged. The system automatically

turns off the parking light when the

driver removes the ignition key and

opens the driver- side door.

• With this feature, the parking light

will be turned off automatically if

the driver parks on the side of road

at night.

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If necessary, to keep the lights on

when the ignition key is removed,

turn the parking lights OFF and ON

again using the light switch on the

steering column.

Lighting control

Parking light position (

)

When the light switch is in the park-

ing light position (1st position), the

tail, position, license and instrument

panel lights are ON.

The light switch has a Headlight and

a Parking light position.

To operate the lights, turn the knob at

the end of the control lever to one of

the following positions:

(1) OFF position

(2) Parking light position

(3) Headlight position

(4) Auto light position (if equipped)

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NOTICE

The ignition switch must be in the

ON position to turn on the head-

lights.

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Auto light position (if equipped)

Headlight position (

)

When the light switch is in the AUTO

light position, the taillights and head-

lights will be turned ON or OFF auto-

matically depending on the amount

of light outside the vehicle.

When the light switch is in the head-

light position (2nd position) the head,

tail, position, license and instrument

panel lights are ON.

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CAUTION

• Never place anything over

sensor (1) located on the

instrument panel, this will

ensure better auto-light sys-

tem control.

• Don’t clean the sensor using a

window cleaner, the cleanser

may leave a light film which

could interfere with sensor

operation.

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• If your vehicle has window tint

or other types of coating on

the front windshield, the Auto

light system may not work

properly.

Flashing headlights

High - beam operation

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

towards you. It will return to the nor-

mal (low-beam) position when

released. The headlight switch does

not need to be on to use this flashing

feature.

To turn on the high beam headlights,

push the lever away from you. Pull it

back for low beams.

The high-beam indicator will light

when the headlight high beams are

switched on.

To prevent the battery from being

discharged, do not leave the lights

on for a prolonged time while the

engine is not running.

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Lane change signals (B)

To signal a lane change, move the

turn signal lever slightly and hold it in

position. The lever will return to the

OFF position when released.

If an indicator stays on and does not

flash or if it flashes abnormally, one

of the turn signal bulbs may be

burned out and will require replace-

ment.

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NOTICE

Turn signals (A)

Front fog light (if equipped)

If an indicator flash is abnormally

quick or slow, bulb may be burned

out or have a poor electrical con-

nection in the circuit.

The ignition switch must be on for the

turn signals to function. To turn on

the turn signals, move the lever up or

down. Green arrow indicators on the

instrument panel indicate which turn

signal is operating. They will self-

cancel after a turn is completed. If

the indicator continues to flash after

a turn, manually return the lever to

the OFF position.

Fog lights are used to provide

improved visibility and avoid acci-

dents when visibility is poor due to

fog, rain or snow etc. The fog lights

will turn on when the fog light switch

(1) is turned to the ON (2) position

after the parking light is turned on.

To turn off the fog lights, turn the

switch to the ON (2) position again.

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Daytime running light

(if equipped)

CAUTION

When in operation, the fog

lights consume large amounts

of vehicle electrical power. Only

use the fog lights when visibility

is poor or unnecessary battery

and generator drain could

occur.

Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can

make it easier for others to see the

front of your vehicle during the day.

DRL can be helpful in many different

driving conditions, and it is especial-

ly helpful after dawn and before sun-

set.

The DRL system will make your low-

beam headlights turn OFF when:

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1. The headlight switch is ON.

2. The parking light switch is ON.

3. Engine stops.

Rear fog light (if equipped)

To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the

headlight switch to the headlight on

position and turn the rear fog light

switch (light on cluster will illuminate)

to the ON position.

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NOTICE

If you want the DRL off, open the

driver’s side fuse panel cover and

insert any spare fuse into the DRL

OFF position.

The rear fog lights turn on when the

rear fog switch is turned on after the

front fog switch is turned ON and the

headlight switch to the parking light

position (if equipped).

To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the

rear fog light switch to the ON posi-

tion again or turn the headlight

switch off.

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Listed below are the examples of

proper switch settings. For loading

conditions other than those listed

below, adjust the switch position so

that the beam level may be the near-

est as the condition obtained accord-

ing to the list.

Loading condition

Driver only

Switch position

0

Driver + Front passenger

Full passengers

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Headlight leveling device

(if equipped)

1

2

3

(including driver)

Full passengers (including

driver) + Maximum per-

missible loading

To adjust the headlight beam level

according to the number of the pas-

sengers and the loading weight in

the luggage area, turn the beam lev-

eling switch.

Driver + Maximum per-

missible loading

The higher the number of the switch

position, the lower the headlight

beam level. Always keep the head-

light beam at the proper leveling

position, or headlights may dazzle

other road users.

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