The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front camera to assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beams on or off as necessary.
WARNING
â– Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to observe your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off manually if necessary.
â– To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
1. Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
2. Turn the headlight switch to
the or
position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will come on when the system is operating.
â– High beams automatic turning on or off conditions
â– Front camera detection information
- In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms, etc.)
- The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
- The windshield is cracked or damaged
- The front camera is deformed or dirty
- When the temperature of the front camera is extremely high
- Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights or fog lights
- When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ahead are turned off, dirty, changing color, or not aimed properly
- When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a preceding vehicle
- When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and darkness
- When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved roads, gravel roads, etc.)
- When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road
- There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or mirror
- The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck
- The vehicle's headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed properly
- The vehicle is listing or tilting due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed, etc.
- The high beams and low beams are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner
- The driver believes that the high beams may be causing problems or distress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby
â– If "Headlight System Malfunction Visit Your Dealer" is displayed on the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
â– Temporarily lowering sensor sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be temporarily lowered.
1. Turn the engine switch to OFF while the following conditions are met.
2. Turn the engine switch to ON.
3. Within 60 seconds after step 2, repeat pulling the headlight switch lever to the original position then pushing it to the high beam position quickly 10 times, then leave the lever in the original position.
4. If the sensitivity is changed, the Automatic High Beam indicator is turn on and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights) may turn on even when the vehicle is stopped.
Turning the high beams on/off manually
â– Switching to the high beams
Push the lever away from you.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will turn off and the headlight high beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position to activate Automatic High Beam system again.
â– Switching to the low beams
Press the Automatic High Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will turn off.
Press the switch to activate the Automatic High Beam system again.
â– Temporarily switching to the low beams
Pull the lever toward you and then return it to its original position.
The high beams are on while the lever is pulled toward you, however, after the lever is returned to its original position, the low beams remain on for a certain amount of time. Afterwards, the Automatic High Beam will be activated again.
â– Temporarily switching to the low beams
It is recommended to switch to the low beams when the high beams may cause problems or distress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.
Steering wheel
Adjustment procedure
The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel horizontally
and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering ...
Child restraint system
fixed with a seat belt
A child restraint system for a
small child or baby must itself be
properly restrained on the seat
with the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt.
â– Installing child restraint
system using a seat belt
(child restraint lock function
belt)
Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operat ...
Do-it-yourself service
precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
Caution
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death
or serious injury, obse ...