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Battery saver function (if equipped)
• The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the exterior lights when the
driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver-side door.
• With this feature, the parking lights will
turn off automatically if the driver parks
on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed, per-
form the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON
again using the light switch on the
steering column.
Lighting control
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 fol-
lowing positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking
light position, the parking(position) light,
license and instrument panel lights will
turn ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the instrument panel
lights.
LIGHTING
ORB040046D ■Type A
OBA043211IN ■Type B
ORBC040047 ■Type A
OBA043212IN ■Type B
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using high beam
could obstruct the other driver's
vision.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the headlight
position, the headlight, parking(position)
light, license and instrument panel lights
will turn ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
High beam operation
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 dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time whilst the engine is not
running.
Flashing headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
ORBC040047 ■Type A
OBA043213IN ■Type B
ORBC040049 ■Type A
OBA043214IN ■Type B
ORBC040050 ■Type A
OBA043215IN ■Type B
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✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the front fog light.
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.
■Type B
■Type A
■Type D
■Type C
ORBC040052/ORB040052D/OTA040219R/ORBI041052
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide improved visibility and avoid accidents when visi-
bility is poor due to fog, rain or snow etc. The fog lights will turn on when fog light
switch (1) is turned to the ON position after the parking light is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch to the OFF position.
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✽NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position.
■Type B
■Type A
■Type D
■Type C
ORBC040053/ORBC040052E/OTA040217R/OTA040218R
Rear fog light (if equipped)
The rear fog lights turn on when the rear fog light switch is turned on after the light
switch is in the parking light position or headlight position.
To turn off the rear fog lights, turn the switch to the OFF position.
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Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle, push
the lever upward and release it.
The wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is pushed
upward and held.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at the
same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in a light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed
control knob. (if equipped)
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
✽NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation.
■Type A■Type C
■Type B■Type D
OBA043238/OBA043239/OBA043240/OBA043242
Windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever gently toward you to spray washer fluid on the
windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check the washer fluid level. If the fluid level is not
sufficient, you will need to add appropriate non-abrasive windshield washer fluid
to the washer reservoir.
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Room lamp
• ON (1)
The light stays on at all times.• DOOR (2)
The light comes on when any door is
opened regardless of the ignition switch
position.
When doors are unlocked by the trans-
mitter, the light comes on for approxi-
mately 30 seconds as long as any door is
not opened. The light goes out gradually
after approximately 30 seconds if the
door is closed. However, if the ignition
switch is ON or all doors are locked, the
light will go out immediately.
If a door is opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC or LOCK position, the
light stays on for about 20 minutes.
However, if a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ON position, the
light stays on continuously.
• OFF (3)
The light stays off at all times even when
a door is opened.
INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
CAUTION
Do not leave the switch in this posi-
tion for an extended period of time
when the engine is not running.
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✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this chap-
ter.
Rear window defroster
(if equipped)
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
interior and exterior of the rear window,
while the engine is running.To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the center facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after approximately 20 minutes
or when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface of
the rear window, never use sharp
instruments or window cleaners
containing abrasives to clean the
window.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, operate the defroster
only while the engine is running.
OBA043150L
OBA043150
■Left-hand drive
■Right-hand drive
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Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button illuminates when the
recirculated air position is
selected.
With the recirculated air
position selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn through
the heating system and
heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.
✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-
partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
Fan speed control
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed control knob allows you to
control the fan speed of the air flowing
from the ventilation system. To change
the fan speed, turn the knob to the right
for higher speed or left for lower speed.
Setting the fan speed control knob to the
“0” position turns off the fan.
WARNING
• Continuous operation of the cli-
mate control system in the recir-
culated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
• Do not sleep in a vehicle with the
air conditioning or heating system
on. It may cause serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
• Continuous operation of the cli-
mate control system in the recir-
culated air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
OBA043157