Lights

Detail
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the instrument panel will be on.

Headlights/Parking Lights

The lights will turn on automatically depending on the ambient brightness. They can also be switched on and off manually.

The exterior lights will switch on automatically when the light switch is set to AUTO while the power mode is in ON.

Detail
When the parking lights are on, the side marker, tail, and rear license plate lights will also switch on.

Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off because it will cause the battery to discharge.

When the light switch is turned to or and the power is turned to OFF, a beeper sounds when the driver’s door is opened.

When the light switch is turned to AUTO and the ambient light levels are low, the headlights and parking lights will switch on if you unlock a door. They will switch off when the door is locked.

If you sense that the level of the headlights is abnormal, have the vehicle inspected by a dealer.

The light sensor is in the location shown below. Do not cover this light sensor with anything; otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not work properly.

U.S. models
You can adjust the auto light sensitivity as follow:
Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen
Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen

Manual operation

Headlights/parking lights:

Turn the light switch to .


Parking lights:

Turn the light switch to .


Headlight/parking lights off:

Turn the light switch to OFF and release it while the transmission is in P or the parking brake is applied.

  • The lights will come back on automatically when:
  • The light switch is turned to OFF again and released.
  • The transmission is changed out of P or the parking brake is released.

High Beams

When the headlights are on, push the lever forward. Pull the lever back to return to low beams.

Flashing the high beams

Pull the lever back to switch on the high beams.

  • Release the lever to return to low beams.

Turn Signals

The turn signals can be used when the power mode is in ON.

: Turn signal

Push the lever up or down based on the direction you want to turn, and the turn signal will blink.

: One-touch turn signal

When you lightly push the lever up or down and release it, the turn signal will blink 3 times.

  • If you lightly push the lever in the opposite direction while it is blinking, the blinking will stop.
Detail
The turn signal indicator on the instrument panel will blink when the external turn signal blinks.

Headlight Integration with Wipers

The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within a certain number of intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.

Detail
This feature activates while the headlights are off in AUTO.
The instrument panel brightness does not change when the headlights come on.

At dark ambient light levels, the automatic lighting control feature turns on the headlights, regardless of the number of wiper sweeps.

You can turn the headlight integration with wipers function on and off.
Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen
Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen

Automatic Lighting Off Feature

The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights turn off 15 seconds after you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF, take the remote with you, and close the driver’s door.

If you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF with the headlight switch on, but do not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (3 minutes, if the switch is in the AUTO position).

The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver’s door. If you unlock the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the driver’s door, you will hear a reminder chime alerting you that the lights are on.

Detail
You can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
Models with 7-in. Color Touchscreen
Models with 9-in. Color Touchscreen

Daytime Running Lights

The parking/daytime running lights come on when the following conditions have been met:

  • The power mode is in ON.
  • The headlight switch is AUTO or .
  • The parking brake is released.

The lights remain on even if you set the parking brake. Setting the power mode to VEHICLE OFF will turn off the daytime running lights.

While the vehicle is stopped, if you turn the light switch to OFF and release it, the daytime running lights will turn off. When the transmission is changed out of P and the parking brake is released, the lights will come on again. Otherwise, if the light switch is once more turned to OFF, the lights will come on again.

Detail
The daytime running lights come on dimmer when the headlight switch is in than when it is in AUTO. In AUTO, if the ambient brightness is dark, the low beam headlights come on.

* Not available on all models

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