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Instruments and controls/Light control switch

Light control switch

& Headlights

ker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights

and license plate lights are automatically

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& Precautions and tips

on or off depending on the level of the

ambient light.

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CAUTION

NOTE

The sensitivity of the auto on/off head-

. Use of any lights for a long period

lights can be changed by a SUBARU

of time while the engine is not

dealer. Consult your SUBARU dealer

running can cause the battery to

for details. Also, for models with a

discharge.

combination meter display (color

. Before leaving the vehicle, make

LCD), the setting can be changed using

sure that the lights are turned off.

the display. For details, refer to <Vehicle

If the vehicle is left unattended

Setting= F3-41.

for a long time with the lights

. Auto-on/off wiper-linked headlights

illuminated, the battery may be

To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on

discharged.

While the light control switch is in the

the end of the turn signal lever.

<AUTO= position, the headlights will auto-

< = position:

matically turn on when the windshield

NOTE

Instrument panel illumination, headlights,

wipers operate several times. The head-

parking lights, front side marker lights, rear

. Even if the key is removed from the

lights will automatically turn off when the

side marker lights, tail lights and license

ignition switch, the lights can be illumi-

wipers stop.

plate lights are on.

nated by operating the light control

NOTE

switch from the < = (off) position to the

= position:

= or < = position.

The ON/OFF setting of this function can

Instrument panel illumination, parking

. If the driver9s door is opened while

be changed by a SUBARU dealer.

lights, front side marker lights, rear side

the lights are illuminated and the key is

Consult your SUBARU dealer for de-

marker lights, tail lights and license plate

removed from the ignition switch, the

tails.

lights are on.

chirp sound will inform the driver that

= position (if equipped):

the lights are illuminated.

< = position:

. Auto on/off headlights

The headlights are all off.

When the ignition switch is in the <ON=

position, the instrument panel illumination,

headlights, parking lights, front side mar-

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Instruments and controls/Light control switch

When exiting:

! Welcome lighting function (if

tails.

equipped)

While the welcome lighting function is

! Sensor for the auto on/off head-

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activated, the low beam headlights will

The welcome lighting function turns on the

lights (if equipped)

remain illuminated even when either of the

low beam headlight for smooth approach-

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following operation is done.

ing to or exiting from the vehicle at night or

. The push-button ignition switch is

in a dark place.

turned to the <OFF= status (models with

The function is activated while all of the

<keyless access with push-button start

following conditions are met.

system=)

. The light control switch is in the <AUTO=

. The key is pulled out from the ignition

position

switch (models without <keyless access

. It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/

with push-button start system=)

off headlights

The low beam headlights will turn off under

When approaching:

any of the following conditions.

While the welcome lighting function is

. 3 minutes have passed since the low

activated, the low beam headlights will

beam headlights were illuminated by the

The sensor is on the instrument panel as

automatically illuminate when unlocking

welcome lighting function.

shown in the illustration.

the doors and the rear gate by using the

. 30 seconds have passed since the door

remote keyless entry system.

is opened and closed. *1

CAUTION

. The light control switch is turned to a

The low beam headlights will remain

If any object is placed on or near the

illuminated for 30 seconds *1 and then turn

position other than <AUTO=.

sensor, the sensor may not detect

off. However, if any of the following

. The locking procedure is performed

the level of the ambient light cor-

operations is done, the low beam head-

twice. When performing the unlocking

rectly and the auto on/off headlights

lights will turn off.

procedure after performing the locking

may not operate properly.

procedure, perform the locking procedure

. The doors are locked.

twice again.

. The light control switch is turned to a

position other than <AUTO=.

*1: The setting for the period of time in which the

. The ignition switch is turned to the <ON=

low beam headlights remain on by the welcome

position.

lighting function can be changed by a SUBARU

dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer for de-

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Instruments and controls/Light control switch

& High/low beam change

& Headlight flasher

& High beam assist function (if

(dimmer)

equipped)

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NOTE

. The high beam assist function uti-

lizes the stereo camera installed at the

position of the front map lights.

. For details on how to handle the

stereo camera, refer to the Owner9s

Manual supplement for the EyeSight

system.

The high beam assist function automati-

cally changes the headlight from high

beam to low beam (or vice versa).

When all of the following conditions are

CAUTION

High beam

met, the headlight will change to high

Low beam

beam.

Do not hold the lever in the flashing

When the headlights are on high beam, the

. When the vehicle speed increases to or

position for more than just a few

high beam indicator light < = on the

above 20 mph (32 km/h).

seconds.

combination meter is also on.

. There is no preceding or oncoming

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

vehicle.

toward you and then release it. The high

. The forward area of the vehicle is dark.

beam will stay on for as long as you hold

. The road does not have a sharp curve.

the lever.

When any of the following conditions is

When the headlights are on high beam, the

met, the headlight will change to low beam.

high beam indicator light < = on the

. When the vehicle speed decreases to

combination meter also illuminates.

or below 10 mph (16 km/h).

. When the forward area of the vehicle is

bright.

. When there is a preceding or oncoming

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Instruments and controls/Light control switch

vehicle.

! How to temporarily lower the sensi-

. When the EyeSight system is malfunc-

tivity of the high beam assist func-

tioning or is temporarily stopped.

tion

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The sensitivity of the high beam assist

NOTE

function can be lowered by performing the

The factory setting (default setting) for

following operations.

this function is set as <operational=.

1. Before turning the ignition switch to the

This setting can be changed to OFF

<ON= position, set the light control switch to

(non-operation) at SUBARU dealers.

the <AUTO= position and push the signal

For more details, contact a SUBARU

lever forward (high beam position).

dealer.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the <ON=

position and within approximately 15 sec-

! How to use the high beam assist

onds, press the < / = (following distance

function

High beam assist indicator

setting) switch more than 10 times con-

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The high beam assist function will be

When the high beam assist function is

secutively.

activated when all the following conditions

activated, the high beam assist indicator

are met.

light (green) on the combination meter will

When the sensitivity of the high beam

. The light control switch is in the <AUTO=

illuminate.

assist function is lowered, the high beam

position and the low beam headlights are

NOTE

assist indicator light <

= (yellow) on the

on automatically.

combination meter will flash.

If the high beam assist function is

. The turn signal lever is pushed forward.

malfunctioning or is temporarily

NOTE

stopped, the headlight will be fixed at

. The sensitivity of the high beam

low beam.

assist function cannot be lowered in

the following conditions.

3 Cruise control or Adaptive Cruise

Control is in operation

3 The EyeSight warning indicator

(yellow) is illuminated

. The sensitivity of the high beam

assist function returns to normal level

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the next time the ignition switch is

and license plate lights will be on.

are dirty.

turned to the <LOCK=/<OFF= position

3 If there are lights similar to the

! Tips for the high beam assist sys-

and the engine is restarted.

headlights or the tail lights in the

tem

surrounding area.

! How to change the headlight mode

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. The high beam assist function recog-

3 When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

manually

nizes the conditions surrounding the ve-

hicle ahead is driven without its head-

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Change to the low beam:

hicle based on the brightness of illumina-

lights and tail lights on.

tion ahead of your vehicle, etc. Therefore,

When you return the turn signal lever to the

3 If the headlights of an oncoming

the headlight mode may switch in some

center position, the high beam assist

vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle

situations that do not match to the driver9s

function will turn off and the high beam

ahead are dirty or discolored, or if the

sense.

assist indicator light (green) will turn off.

light beams are not aimed correctly.

. A bicycle or cargo cycle may not be

3 When a rapid change of brightness

Change to the high beam:

detected.

continues while driving.

When you turn the light control switch to

. Under the following situations, the

3 When driving on a road with many

the < = position, the headlight mode will

brightness of ambient illumination may

ups and downs or uneven surfaces.

be changed to the high beam.

not be detected correctly and the high

3 When driving on a road with many

At this time, the high beam assist function

beam assist function may not work prop-

curves.

will turn off, the high beam assist indicator

erly. As a result, the glare of the high beam

3 When there are some objects that

(green) will turn off and the high beam

may disturb the oncoming vehicle or

reflect light strongly, such as a road

indicator light will turn on.

vehicle ahead. Also, the low beam mode

sign or a mirror in vehicle ahead.

may continue although there are no

NOTE

3 When the rear part of the vehicle

oncoming vehicles and vehicles ahead.

ahead, such as a container, reflects

. After manually changing the head-

In the such cases, change the headlight

light strongly.

light mode to the high beam, if you turn

mode manually.

3 When the headlights of your vehicle

on the high beam assist function,

3 In bad weather (fog, snow, sand

are damaged or dirty.

return the light control switch to the

storm, heavy rain, etc.).

3 When your vehicle is tilted, such as

<AUTO= position.

3 When the windshield glass is dirty or

in case the vehicle has a flat tire or is

. When manually changing the head-

fogged.

being towed.

light mode to the high beam, if you turn

3 When the windshield is cracked or

the light control switch to the <

3 Immediately after the engine has

damaged.

position, the instrument panel illumina-

started.

3 When the stereo camera is de-

tion, parking lights, front side marker

. In the following conditions, the head-

formed or the stereo camera lenses

lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights

light mode will not be automatically chan-

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ged from the high beam to the low beam.

3 When the headlights of an oncom-

. For CVT models, the select lever is in a

ing vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle

position other than the <P= position.

3 When your vehicle passes an on-

ahead illuminate on only one side.

coming vehicle suddenly in a blind

NOTE

curve.

3 When the oncoming vehicle or

When the light switch is in the <

vehicle ahead is a motorcycle.

3 When another vehicle passes in

position, the instrument panel illumina-

front of your vehicle.

3 Conditions of a road (slope, curve,

tion, front side marker lights, tail lights

road surface, etc.).

3 When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

and license plate lights are also illumi-

hicle ahead comes in and out of view

3 Number of passengers and weight

nated.

because of continuous curves, median

of loaded cargo.

strips, roadside trees, etc.

3 Limitation of the detection ability of

. If the stereo camera detects the light of

the stereo camera.

the front fog lights of an oncoming vehicle,

& Daytime running light system

the headlight mode may change from the

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high beam to the low beam automatically.

WARNING

. The headlight mode may change from

the high beam to the low beam, or the low

When the daytime running lights are

beam mode may continue, when affected

illuminated, the tail lights do not

by a street light, traffic signal, illumination

illuminate. When it becomes dark

of an advertisement board, or a reflective

outside, turn the light switch to the

object such as a road sign and signboard.

< = position to illuminate the head-

. The timing of the change of headlight

lights and tail lights. This will im-

mode may differ due to the following

prove visibility and allow other dri-

factors.

vers to see your vehicle more easily.

3 Color or brightness of the headlights

of an oncoming vehicle or the tail lights

The daytime running lights will automati-

of a vehicle ahead.

cally illuminate when the following condi-

3 The headlights of the oncoming

tions are fulfilled.

vehicle or the tail lights of the vehicle

. The engine is running.

ahead are covered with mud, snow,

. The parking brake is fully released.

etc.

. The light control switch is in the <AUTO=

3 Movement and direction of an on-

(if equipped), <

= or off position.

coming vehicle or a vehicle ahead.

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