AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK (w/ Automatic Light Control System)
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the light control switch to the AUTO position.
Cover the rain sensor. (w/ Rain Sensor)
Cover the automatic light control sensor. (w/o Rain Sensor)
Check that the taillights and low beam headlights come on.
Uncover the rain sensor. (w/ Rain Sensor)
Uncover the automatic light control sensor. (w/o Rain Sensor)
Check that the low beam headlights and taillights turn off.
LIGHT AUTO TURN-OFF SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK
*: w/ Front Fog Light
When the headlights, front fog lights*, rear fog light, clearance lights, taillights and license plate lights are on:
Close all the doors.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the light control switch to the AUTO position.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Check that the headlights, front fog lights*, rear fog light, clearance lights, taillights and license plate lights turn off.
When the headlights and front fog lights* are on:
Close all the doors.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the light control switch to the head position.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Check that the headlights and front fog lights* turn off.
When the front fog lights are on:*
Close all the doors.
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
Turn the light control switch to the tail position.
Turn the ignition switch off.
Check that the front fog lights turn off.
HID HEADLIGHT SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK (for HID Headlight)
Perform the following illumination diagnosis when both of the following conditions are met: 1) the light control ECU is not visibly damaged, and 2) the light control ECU has been struck but is operating normally. If all of the following diagnosis results are normal, the light control ECU can be reused.
Perform low beam headlight cold starts (10 minutes or more off, then turned on) and hot starts (15 minutes or more on, 1 minute off, then turned on again) several times. Check that the low beam headlights illuminate normally.
For 5 minutes immediately after performing a headlight cold start as described above, visually check the illumination condition and check that the lights do not flicker or show signs of instability.
Install bulbs that have approximately the same usage time, and illuminate the low beam headlights for approximately 30 seconds. Check that the brightness of the left and right bulbs is approximately the same, and that the illumination is stable.
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK (w/ Automatic Headlight Beam Level Control System)
Check that the initialization of the headlight leveling motor (headlight unit) is performed when the ignition switch is turned to ON.
Check that the headlight beam level control system warning light in the combination meter assembly comes on for approximately 3 seconds when the ignition switch is turned to ON, and then turns off.
Check that the headlight moves when all of the following conditions are met: 1) the rear of the vehicle is moved up or down, 2) the engine is running, 3) the vehicle is stopped, and 4) the light control switch is in the head position.
Note
Make sure to change the vehicle height slowly.
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK (w/ Daytime Running Light)
Turn the light control switch off.
Start the engine.
Release the parking brake.
Check that the daytime running lights come on.