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1312-6. Mirrors
2
Before Driving
■Reducing glare from headlights
Adjust the mirror with the day/night lever in the day position.
Push  the  day/night  lever  for-
ward for day driving. Pull it back
to  reduce  glare  of  headlights
from vehicles at the rear. Day
Night
Day/Night lever
1
2
WARNING
■Do not stack cargo or object s higher than the seatbacks
Cargo  stacked  higher  than  the  seatbacks  is  dangerous.  It  can  bl ock  your
view in the rearview mirror,  which might cause you  to  hit another  car when
changing lanes.
■ Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing  so  may  lead  to  mishandling  of  the  vehicle  and  cause  an  ac cident,
resulting in death or serious injury. 
     
        
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1693-2. Combination Meter and Display
3
When Driving
When  the position lights are turned  on  with the ignition switched ON,
the brightness of the instrument panel illumination is dimmed.
When the position lights are turned on, the position lights ind icator light in
the combination meter turns on.
Refer to Headlights on P. 192.
The  brightness  of  the  instrument  panel  and  dashboard  illuminati ons
can be adjusted by  rotating the knob.
Dim
The brightness decreases by rotat-
ing  the  knob  to  the  left.  A  beep
sound will be heard when the knob
has  been  rotated  to  the  maximum
dim position.
Bright
The  brightness  increases  by  rotat-
ing the knob to the right.
■
Function for cancelling  illumination dimmer
The illumination dimmer can be  canceled by rotating the dashboa rd
illumination  knob  to  the  right  u ntil  a  beep  sound  is  heard  while  the
combination  meter  is  dimmed  wi th  the  ignition  switched  ON.  If  the
combination  meter’s  visibility  is  reduced  due  to  glare  from  sur -
rounding brightness, cancel the illumination dimmer.
● When the illumination dimmer is canceled, the combination meter  cannot be
dimmed even if the position lights are turned on.
● When  the  illumination  dimmer  is  canceled,  the  screen  in  the  center  display
switches to constant display of the daytime screen.
Dashboard Illumination
1
2 
     
        
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3-4. Switches and Controls
Lighting Control
●Without auto-l ight control
Turn  the  headlight  switch  to  turn
the  headlights,  other  exterior
lights  and  dashboard  illumination
on or off.
*1: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2: The  lights  are  turned  on  for  the  specified  period  by  the  auto  headlight  off
function.
Headlights
Switch PositionOFF
Ignition PositionON
ACC  or 
OFF
ON
ACC  or 
OFF
ON
ACC  or 
OFF
HeadlightsOffOffOffOffOnOn*2
Daytime running lightsOn*1OffOn*1OffOffOff
Taillights
Parking lights
License plate lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination
OffOffOnOn*2OnOn*2 
     
        
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1933-4. Switches and Controls
3
When Driving
●With auto-light control
Turn  the  headlight  switch  to  turn
the  headlights,  other  exterior
lights  and  dashboard  illumination
on or off.
*1: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2: The lights are turned on by the auto light function.
*3: The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switc hed from ON to
any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned on for the
specified period by the auto headlight off function.
*4: The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven, and turn ed off when the
headlights are turned on by the auto light function.
*5: The  lights  are  turned  on  for  the  specified  period  by  the  auto  headlight  off
function.
Switch PositionOFFAUTO
Ignition PositionON
ACC  or 
OFF
ON
ACC  or 
OFF
ON
ACC  or 
OFF
ON
ACC  or 
OFF
HeadlightsOffOffAuto*2Auto*3OffOffOnOn*5
Daytime running lightsOn*1OffOn*4OffOn*1OffOffOff
Taillights
Parking lights
License plate lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination
OffOffAuto*2Auto*3OnOn*5OnOn*5 
     
        
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3-4. Switches and Controls
When the lights are turned on, the
lights-on indicator light in the com-
bination meter turns on.
■Auto-light control (if equipped)
When  the headlight  switch is  in the AUTO  position and the ignition
is  switched  ON,  the  light  sensor  s enses  the  surrounding  lightness
or  darkness  and  automatically  turns  the  headlights,  other  exter ior
lights and dashboard illumination on or off.
■ Headlights
●If  the  light  switch  is  left  on,  the  lights  will  automatically  switch  off  approxi-
mately 30 seconds after switching the ignition off.
The time setting can be changed.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
● To  prevent  discharging  the  battery,  do  not  leave  the  lights  on  while  the
engine is off unless safety requires them.
■ Auto-light control
●The headlights, other exterior lights and dashboard illuminatio n may not turn
off  immediately  even  if  the  surrounding  area  becomes  well-lit  because  the
light sensor determines that it  is night time if the surrounding area is contin-
uously  dark  for  several  minutes  such  as  inside  long  tunnels,  tr affic  jams
inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots. 
In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned  to the OFF position.
● If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in  AUTO, and the
wipers are operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper cont rol for sev-
eral  seconds,  bad  weather  conditions  are  determined  and  the  hea dlights
may be turned on.
● The  dashboard  illumination  can  be  adjusted  by  rotating  the  knob  in the
instrument cluster. 
Also, the day/night mode can be changed by rotating the knob un til a beep
sound is heard. 
To adjust the brightness of the dashboard illumination: 
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on P. 169.
● The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed. 
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555. 
     
        
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3-4. Switches and Controls
The  headlights  switch  between
high  and  low  beams  by  moving
the lever forward or backward.
When  the  headlight  high-beams
are  on,  the  headlight  high-beam
indicator light is turned on.OFF
Flashing
To  flash  the  headlights,  pull  the
lever  fully  towards  you  (the  head-
light  switch  does  not  need  to  be
on).
The headlight high-beam indicator
light in the combination meter illu-
minates simultaneously. The lever
will  return  to  the  normal  position
when released.
Headlight High-Low Beam
Low beam
High beam
Flashing the Headlights
1
2 
     
        
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1973-4. Switches and Controls
3
When Driving
The  number  of  passengers  and  weight  of  cargo  in  the  luggage  com-
partment change the ang le of the headlights.
The angle of the  headlights will be automatically adjusted when  turn-
ing on the headlights.
Some  countries  require  moving  vehicles  to  have  their  lights  on  (day-
time running lights) during the daytime.
The  daytime  running  lights  turn  on  automatically  when  the  vehic le
starts moving.
They  turn  off  when  the  parking  brake  is  operated  or  the  shift  l ever  is
shifted to the P position ( automatic transaxle vehicle).
Except Canada:
The daytime running lights can be deactivated.
Refer to Customizable Features on P. 555.
Headlight Leveling (if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights 
     
        
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3-4. Switches and Controls
Fog Lights
The fog lights can be used when the ignition is switched ON.
The  fog  lights  turn  on  when  the
fog  light switch is  turned to the 
position  and  turn  off  when  the
switch  is  turned  to  the  OFF  posi-
tion.
The  fog  lights  turn  on  when  the
headlights  are  turned  on. They  will
not turn on if the headlight switch is
in  the    position  or  OFF  posi-
tion.
● The fog lights will turn off when the headlights are set at hig h beams.
● With auto-light control: 
If  the  fog  light  switch  is  in  the  position  and  the  headlight  switch  is  in  the
AUTO  position,  the  fog  lights  will  turn  on  when  the  headlights,  the  exterior
lights and dashboard illumination turn on.
: If equipped
Use  this  switch  to  turn  on  the  fog  lights.  The  fog  lights  will
improve visibility at night  and during foggy conditions.
Fog light switch